#5C285B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.104 328.2), rgb(92, 40, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#5C285B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C285B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 40, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.104 328.2) |
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 #5C285B | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C285B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #5C285B text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C285B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#EAD0E8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC62B9
oklch(63.2% 0.159 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A745A5
oklch(55.6% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F368E
oklch(49.2% 0.162 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#742E73
oklch(42.7% 0.133 328.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C285B
oklch(37% 0.104 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#5C285B 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) | #23385D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343F59 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2E3D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C285B
#5C285B
oklch(37% 0.104 328.2)
- #044E1C
#044E1C
oklch(37.1% 0.105 147.9)
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 #5C285B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
Use #5C285B 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.