#5C2662
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.115 323.6), rgb(92, 38, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#5C2662 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2662 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 38, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.115 323.6) |
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 #5C2662 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2662 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #5C2662 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2662 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB5EC5
oklch(63.1% 0.176 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#A640B2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3199
oklch(49.1% 0.178 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#742A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.148 323.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2662
oklch(37.1% 0.115 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#5C2662 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) | #1C3864 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3E60 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2E40 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2662
#5C2662
oklch(37.1% 0.115 323.6)
- #094E0E
#094E0E
oklch(37% 0.115 143.5)
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 #5C2662, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
Use #5C2662 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.