#5C2468
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.124 320.2), rgb(92, 36, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#5C2468 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2468 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 36, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.124 320.2) |
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 #5C2468 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2468 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5C2468 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2468 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDA
oklch(70.6% 0.15 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA5BCF
oklch(63.1% 0.19 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A63BBC
oklch(55.6% 0.207 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E2BA2
oklch(49.1% 0.193 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#732683
oklch(42.6% 0.16 320.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2468
oklch(37.2% 0.124 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#5C2468 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) | #13386A | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3E66 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2F42 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2468
#5C2468
oklch(37.2% 0.124 320.2)
- #124E00
#124E00
oklch(37.1% 0.12 140.1)
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 #5C2468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.086
Use #5C2468 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.