#5C1A48
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.1% 0.111 342), rgb(92, 26, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#5C1A48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1A48 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 26, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 56%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.111 342) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5C1A48 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1A48 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5C1A48 text on white | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1A48 text on black | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACD0
oklch(81% 0.083 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#D87DB8
oklch(70.6% 0.134 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB59A6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#B63A91
oklch(55.6% 0.184 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2A7B
oklch(49.1% 0.172 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2564
oklch(42.6% 0.142 342)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1A48
oklch(34.1% 0.111 342)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#5C1A48 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1F2E49 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333846 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #621B2E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1A48
#5C1A48
oklch(34.1% 0.111 342)
- #00442C
#00442C
oklch(34.2% 0.075 161.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5C1A48, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5C1A48.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.021
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.074
Use #5C1A48 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.