#5C2447
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.094 344.5), rgb(92, 36, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#5C2447 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2447 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 36, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.094 344.5) |
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 #5C2447 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2447 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #5C2447 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2447 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#D283B1
oklch(70.6% 0.113 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#C4629E
oklch(63.1% 0.144 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF4689
oklch(55.5% 0.157 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#963774
oklch(49% 0.145 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E5E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 344.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2447
oklch(35.4% 0.094 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#5C2447 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) | #293248 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383C46 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622432 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2447
#5C2447
oklch(35.4% 0.094 344.5)
- #004731
#004731
oklch(35.2% 0.074 164.7)
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 #5C2447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
Use #5C2447 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.