#5C286C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38% 0.122 317.5), rgb(92, 40, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#5C286C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C286C |
| RGB | rgb(92, 40, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.122 317.5) |
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 #5C286C | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C286C | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #5C286C text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C286C 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C681DC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B65DD2
oklch(63% 0.188 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#A23FBF
oklch(55.7% 0.203 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A2FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.19 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#702986
oklch(42.7% 0.157 317.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C286C
oklch(38% 0.122 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#5C286C 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) | #163B6E | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A406A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3346 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C286C
#5C286C
oklch(38% 0.122 317.5)
- #1E5000
#1E5000
oklch(38.2% 0.117 137.6)
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 #5C286C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
Use #5C286C 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.