#5C1FAF
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.5% 0.205 295), rgb(92, 31, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#5C1FAF is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1FAF |
| RGB | rgb(92, 31, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 70%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.205 295) |
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 #5C1FAF | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1FAF | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #5C1FAF text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1FAF text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA87FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9761FF
oklch(63.1% 0.224 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#8632FA
oklch(55.6% 0.267 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#7220DA
oklch(49.1% 0.248 294.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C1FAF
oklch(42.5% 0.205 295)
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Step 900
900
#4B248B
oklch(37.7% 0.159 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1751
oklch(27% 0.101 295.5)
#5C1FAF 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) | #0048B3 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045AC | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434A69 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1FAF
#5C1FAF
oklch(42.5% 0.205 295)
- #4D5400
#4D5400
oklch(42.5% 0.096 115.2)
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 #5C1FAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5C1FAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.024
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.049
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
Use #5C1FAF 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.