#5C255B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.11 328.2), rgb(92, 37, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#5C255B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C255B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 37, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.11 328.2) |
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 #5C255B | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C255B | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #5C255B text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C255B text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDC
oklch(80.9% 0.083 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CA
oklch(70.7% 0.133 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE5FBC
oklch(63.2% 0.168 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A942A8
oklch(55.7% 0.182 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#913290
oklch(49.1% 0.17 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#762B75
oklch(42.8% 0.141 328.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C255B
oklch(36.6% 0.11 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#5C255B 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) | #20365D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323D59 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2B3C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C255B
#5C255B
oklch(36.6% 0.11 328.2)
- #004D1B
#004D1B
oklch(36.7% 0.105 148.3)
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 #5C255B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
Use #5C255B 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.