#5C225E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.117 326.3), rgb(92, 34, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#5C225E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.117 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 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C225E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 34, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.117 326.3) |
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 #5C225E | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C225E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #5C225E text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C225E 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.
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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
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF5BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA3DAE
oklch(55.6% 0.195 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#922D96
oklch(49.1% 0.183 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#77277A
oklch(42.7% 0.152 326.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C225E
oklch(36.3% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#381739
oklch(26.9% 0.074 326.3)
#5C225E 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) | #1A3560 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3D5C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2A3C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C225E
#5C225E
oklch(36.3% 0.117 326.3)
- #004C15
#004C15
oklch(36.3% 0.109 146.5)
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 #5C225E, 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 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
Use #5C225E 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.