#5C2267
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.127 320.9), rgb(92, 34, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#5C2267 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2267 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 34, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.127 320.9) |
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 #5C2267 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2267 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5C2267 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2267 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#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
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.153 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC59CF
oklch(63.1% 0.194 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A739BC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F29A2
oklch(49% 0.196 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#752583
oklch(42.8% 0.162 321.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2267
oklch(36.9% 0.127 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#5C2267 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) | #103769 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293D65 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2D41 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2267
#5C2267
oklch(36.9% 0.127 320.9)
- #0D4E00
#0D4E00
oklch(37% 0.121 140.9)
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 #5C2267, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
Use #5C2267 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.