#5C214D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.3% 0.104 338.7), rgb(92, 33, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#5C214D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C214D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 33, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.104 338.7) |
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 #5C214D | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C214D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #5C214D text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C214D text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED2
oklch(81% 0.077 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#D381BB
oklch(70.8% 0.125 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#C55EA9
oklch(63.1% 0.159 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04195
oklch(55.6% 0.173 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#97327F
oklch(49.1% 0.161 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B67
oklch(42.8% 0.133 338.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C214D
oklch(35.3% 0.104 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#5C214D 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) | #23324E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353B4B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612333 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C214D
#5C214D
oklch(35.3% 0.104 338.7)
- #00482B
#00482B
oklch(35.4% 0.082 158.6)
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 #5C214D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.027
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
Use #5C214D 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.