#5C1D76
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(37.4% 0.149 314), rgb(92, 29, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#5C1D76 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1D76 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 29, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.149 314) |
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 #5C1D76 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1D76 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #5C1D76 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1D76 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF3
oklch(80.9% 0.111 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#C87AED
oklch(70.7% 0.178 314)
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Step 500
500
#BA50E7
oklch(63.2% 0.228 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#A528D5
oklch(55.6% 0.248 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D15B9
oklch(49.1% 0.231 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#731895
oklch(42.7% 0.191 314.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1D76
oklch(37.4% 0.149 314)
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Step 950
950
#361446
oklch(27% 0.094 313.2)
#5C1D76 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) | #003879 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #173D74 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593048 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1D76
#5C1D76
oklch(37.4% 0.149 314)
- #274C00
#274C00
oklch(37.4% 0.107 133.8)
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 #5C1D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
Use #5C1D76 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.