#5C1A6D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.144 318.5), rgb(92, 26, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#5C1A6D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1A6D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 26, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 61%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.144 318.5) |
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 #5C1A6D | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1A6D | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #5C1A6D text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1A6D text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAED
oklch(80.8% 0.108 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD79E4
oklch(70.6% 0.173 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF50DC
oklch(63.1% 0.22 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA29CA
oklch(55.6% 0.24 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#9217AF
oklch(49.1% 0.223 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#76198D
oklch(42.6% 0.184 318.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1A6D
oklch(36.4% 0.144 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#5C1A6D 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) | #00356F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3B6B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2B42 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1A6D
#5C1A6D
oklch(36.4% 0.144 318.5)
- #184B00
#184B00
oklch(36.4% 0.114 138.6)
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 #5C1A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
Use #5C1A6D 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.