#5C2064
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.127 322.8), rgb(92, 32, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#5C2064 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2064 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 32, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 52%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.127 322.8) |
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 #5C2064 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2064 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #5C2064 text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2064 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.151 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE58CC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA37B9
oklch(55.6% 0.211 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#91289F
oklch(49% 0.195 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#762481
oklch(42.7% 0.162 322.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2064
oklch(36.5% 0.127 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#5C2064 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) | #113666 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3C62 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2B3F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2064
#5C2064
oklch(36.5% 0.127 322.8)
- #004D02
#004D02
oklch(36.4% 0.123 142.8)
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 #5C2064, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
Use #5C2064 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.