#5C1B6B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.14 319.4), rgb(92, 27, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#5C1B6B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1B6B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 27, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 60%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.14 319.4) |
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 #5C1B6B | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1B6B | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #5C1B6B text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1B6B 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
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEC
oklch(81% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.169 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF51D9
oklch(63.1% 0.216 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA2CC6
oklch(55.5% 0.234 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#921BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.217 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#771B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.181 319.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1B6B
oklch(36.4% 0.14 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#5C1B6B 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) | #00356D | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213B69 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2A41 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1B6B
#5C1B6B
oklch(36.4% 0.14 319.4)
- #154B00
#154B00
oklch(36.3% 0.115 139.3)
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 #5C1B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
Use #5C1B6B 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.