#5C2265
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.125 322.1), rgb(92, 34, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#5C2265 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2265 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 34, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.125 322.1) |
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 #5C2265 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2265 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5C2265 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2265 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 322)
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Step 500
500
#BD59CC
oklch(63.1% 0.191 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#A83AB9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 322)
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Step 700
700
#902A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.193 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#752581
oklch(42.7% 0.16 322.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2265
oklch(36.8% 0.125 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#38173D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 322.2)
#5C2265 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) | #133767 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3D63 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2C40 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2265
#5C2265
oklch(36.8% 0.125 322.1)
- #044E00
#044E00
oklch(36.8% 0.124 142)
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 #5C2265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
Use #5C2265 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.