#5C2251
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.105 335.6), rgb(92, 34, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#5C2251 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2251 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 34, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.105 335.6) |
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 #5C2251 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2251 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #5C2251 text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2251 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED5
oklch(81% 0.079 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#D181BF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#C35EAF
oklch(63.1% 0.162 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE419A
oklch(55.6% 0.175 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#953284
oklch(49.1% 0.163 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#792B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.134 335.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2251
oklch(35.6% 0.105 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#5C2251 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) | #223352 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343C4F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612536 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2251
#5C2251
oklch(35.6% 0.105 335.6)
- #004927
#004927
oklch(35.6% 0.088 155.3)
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 #5C2251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
Use #5C2251 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.