#5C1C7E
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.9% 0.158 310.7), rgb(92, 28, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#5C1C7E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1C7E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 28, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 64%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.158 310.7) |
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 #5C1C7E | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1C7E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5C1C7E text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1C7E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEFA
oklch(88.6% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF9
oklch(81% 0.118 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#C679F6
oklch(70.8% 0.189 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#B74CF2
oklch(63.1% 0.242 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#A31EE1
oklch(55.6% 0.264 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B05C3
oklch(49% 0.245 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#71119E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 310.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1C7E
oklch(37.9% 0.158 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#361349
oklch(27.1% 0.099 311.3)
#5C1C7E 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) | #003A81 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #063E7C | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57334C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1C7E
#5C1C7E
oklch(37.9% 0.158 310.7)
- #2E4C00
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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 #5C1C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
Use #5C1C7E 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.