#5C2873
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.5% 0.13 314), rgb(92, 40, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#5C2873 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2873 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 40, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.13 314) |
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 #5C2873 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2873 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #5C2873 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2873 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEED
oklch(80.9% 0.098 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#C380E4
oklch(70.6% 0.156 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#B45BDC
oklch(63.1% 0.2 314)
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Step 600
600
#9F3BC9
oklch(55.5% 0.217 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#882BAE
oklch(49% 0.202 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F268D
oklch(42.7% 0.168 314.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2873
oklch(38.5% 0.13 314)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#5C2873 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) | #0C3D75 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254171 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3649 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2873
#5C2873
oklch(38.5% 0.13 314)
- #294F00
#294F00
oklch(38.4% 0.11 133.7)
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 #5C2873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
Use #5C2873 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.