#5C2671
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.1% 0.131 315.2), rgb(92, 38, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#5C2671 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2671 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 38, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.131 315.2) |
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 #5C2671 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2671 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #5C2671 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2671 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEC
oklch(81% 0.097 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C57FE3
oklch(70.6% 0.158 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#B65ADA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#A139C8
oklch(55.5% 0.219 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A2AAD
oklch(49.2% 0.203 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#70258C
oklch(42.7% 0.168 315.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2671
oklch(38.1% 0.131 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#5C2671 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) | #093B73 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25406F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3448 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2671
#5C2671
oklch(38.1% 0.131 315.2)
- #254F00
#254F00
oklch(38.2% 0.112 135.2)
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 #5C2671, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #5C2671 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.