#5C1C6F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.143 317.3), rgb(92, 28, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#5C1C6F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1C6F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 28, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 60%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.143 317.3) |
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 #5C1C6F | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1C6F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5C1C6F text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1C6F text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEE
oklch(80.9% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB7AE6
oklch(70.7% 0.172 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD51DE
oklch(63.1% 0.22 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#A82BCC
oklch(55.6% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#901AB0
oklch(49.1% 0.221 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#751B8F
oklch(42.7% 0.184 317.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1C6F
oklch(36.7% 0.143 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#381443
oklch(27.1% 0.091 317.5)
#5C1C6F 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) | #003671 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3C6D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2D43 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1C6F
#5C1C6F
oklch(36.7% 0.143 317.3)
- #1D4C00
#1D4C00
oklch(36.9% 0.113 137.3)
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 #5C1C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
Use #5C1C6F 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.