#5C2547
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.092 344.8), rgb(92, 37, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#5C2547 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2547 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 37, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.092 344.8) |
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 #5C2547 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2547 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #5C2547 text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2547 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#D184B1
oklch(70.7% 0.11 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#C3639D
oklch(63.1% 0.14 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF4788
oklch(55.6% 0.154 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#963873
oklch(49.1% 0.143 345)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 344.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2547
oklch(35.6% 0.092 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#5C2547 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) | #2A3348 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393C46 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622532 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2547
#5C2547
oklch(35.6% 0.092 344.8)
- #004832
#004832
oklch(35.6% 0.075 165)
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 #5C2547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
Use #5C2547 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.