#5C1E53
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.114 333.9), rgb(92, 30, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#5C1E53 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1E53 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 30, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 51%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.114 333.9) |
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 #5C1E53 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1E53 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5C1E53 text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1E53 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC4
oklch(70.7% 0.137 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#C55AB4
oklch(63% 0.174 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#B13BA0
oklch(55.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#972C89
oklch(49% 0.176 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B266F
oklch(42.6% 0.146 334)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1E53
oklch(35.2% 0.114 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1735
oklch(27.1% 0.072 334.1)
#5C1E53 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) | #1D3155 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313A51 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602335 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1E53
#5C1E53
oklch(35.2% 0.114 333.9)
- #004824
#004824
oklch(35.2% 0.089 153.8)
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 #5C1E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.017
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
Use #5C1E53 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.