#5C2162
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.123 323.9), rgb(92, 33, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#5C2162 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2162 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 33, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.123 323.9) |
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 #5C2162 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2162 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #5C2162 text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2162 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
-
Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
-
Step 300
300
#DFADE3
oklch(81% 0.092 323.9)
-
Step 400
400
#CD7ED4
oklch(70.6% 0.148 324.1)
-
Step 500
500
#BE59C9
oklch(63% 0.189 323.6)
-
Step 600
600
#AA3AB5
oklch(55.7% 0.204 324)
-
Step 700
700
#912A9C
oklch(49% 0.191 323.7)
-
Step 800
800
#76257E
oklch(42.6% 0.158 324)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2162
oklch(36.5% 0.123 323.9)
-
Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#5C2162 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) | #153664 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3D60 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2B3E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2162
#5C2162
oklch(36.5% 0.123 323.9)
- #004D09
#004D09
oklch(36.5% 0.119 143.9)
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 #5C2162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
Use #5C2162 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.