#5C216A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.131 319.4), rgb(92, 33, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#5C216A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C216A |
| RGB | rgb(92, 33, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.131 319.4) |
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 #5C216A | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C216A | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5C216A text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C216A text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE9
oklch(80.9% 0.099 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA7DDE
oklch(70.6% 0.158 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC57D4
oklch(63.1% 0.201 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A736C1
oklch(55.6% 0.218 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F26A7
oklch(49.1% 0.203 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#742287
oklch(42.6% 0.169 319.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C216A
oklch(37% 0.131 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#5C216A 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) | #09376C | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263D68 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2E42 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C216A
#5C216A
oklch(37% 0.131 319.4)
- #154D00
#154D00
oklch(36.9% 0.117 139.5)
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 #5C216A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
Use #5C216A 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.