#5C1C64
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.132 323.1), rgb(92, 28, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#5C1C64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1C64 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 28, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 56%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.132 323.1) |
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 #5C1C64 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1C64 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #5C1C64 text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1C64 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 323)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BD9
oklch(70.6% 0.159 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#C154CF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 323)
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Step 600
600
#AC31BB
oklch(55.5% 0.221 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#9422A2
oklch(49.2% 0.205 323)
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Step 800
800
#781F83
oklch(42.7% 0.17 323.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1C64
oklch(36% 0.132 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#5C1C64 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) | #083466 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273B62 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E283D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1C64
#5C1C64
oklch(36% 0.132 323.1)
- #004C04
#004C04
oklch(36.1% 0.12 143.1)
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 #5C1C64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
Use #5C1C64 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.