#5C1C6E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.142 317.8), rgb(92, 28, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#5C1C6E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1C6E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 28, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 59%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.142 317.8) |
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 #5C1C6E | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1C6E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #5C1C6E text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1C6E text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#DDABEE
oklch(80.9% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.172 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD51DD
oklch(63% 0.219 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#A92CCA
oklch(55.7% 0.237 318)
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Step 700
700
#911BAF
oklch(49.2% 0.22 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#751B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.183 317.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1C6E
oklch(36.7% 0.142 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#5C1C6E 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) | #003670 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3C6C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2C43 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1C6E
#5C1C6E
oklch(36.7% 0.142 317.8)
- #1B4C00
#1B4C00
oklch(36.8% 0.114 137.9)
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 #5C1C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
Use #5C1C6E 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.