#5C265A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.107 328.9), rgb(92, 38, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#5C265A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C265A |
| RGB | rgb(92, 38, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.107 328.9) |
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 #5C265A | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C265A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5C265A text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C265A text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC82C8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD60B9
oklch(63% 0.163 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A943A5
oklch(55.6% 0.178 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#90348E
oklch(49.1% 0.165 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#752C73
oklch(42.6% 0.137 328.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C265A
oklch(36.7% 0.107 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#5C265A 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) | #22375C | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333E58 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2C3C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C265A
#5C265A
oklch(36.7% 0.107 328.9)
- #004D1D
#004D1D
oklch(36.7% 0.104 149)
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 #5C265A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
Use #5C265A 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.