#5C1D70
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.143 316.8), rgb(92, 29, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#5C1D70 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1D70 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 29, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.143 316.8) |
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 #5C1D70 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1D70 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5C1D70 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1D70 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEF
oklch(80.9% 0.108 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA7BE6
oklch(70.7% 0.17 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC52DF
oklch(63.1% 0.219 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#A72CCC
oklch(55.5% 0.238 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F1BB1
oklch(49.1% 0.221 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#741B8F
oklch(42.6% 0.183 316.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1D70
oklch(36.9% 0.143 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#371443
oklch(26.9% 0.091 316.5)
#5C1D70 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) | #003772 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3C6E | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2E44 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1D70
#5C1D70
oklch(36.9% 0.143 316.8)
- #1F4C00
#1F4C00
oklch(37% 0.111 136.7)
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 #5C1D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
Use #5C1D70 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.