#5C215F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.12 325.7), rgb(92, 33, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#5C215F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C215F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 33, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.12 325.7) |
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 #5C215F | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C215F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #5C215F text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C215F text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FD1
oklch(70.8% 0.144 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#C05AC4
oklch(63.1% 0.184 326)
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Step 600
600
#AB3BB1
oklch(55.7% 0.2 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#922B98
oklch(49% 0.187 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#77267B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 325.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C215F
oklch(36.3% 0.12 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#39173A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 326.3)
#5C215F 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) | #183561 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3C5D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E293C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C215F
#5C215F
oklch(36.3% 0.12 325.7)
- #004C12
#004C12
oklch(36.2% 0.112 145.7)
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 #5C215F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
Use #5C215F 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.