#5C2970
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.4% 0.125 315.3), rgb(92, 41, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#5C2970 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2970 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 41, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.125 315.3) |
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 #5C2970 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2970 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5C2970 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2970 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEA
oklch(80.8% 0.094 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#C481E0
oklch(70.7% 0.151 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B45DD7
oklch(63.1% 0.192 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#A03EC4
oklch(55.7% 0.209 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#882EA9
oklch(49% 0.194 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2889
oklch(42.7% 0.161 315.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2970
oklch(38.4% 0.125 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#5C2970 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) | #133C72 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28416E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3548 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2970
#5C2970
oklch(38.4% 0.125 315.3)
- #255000
#255000
oklch(38.5% 0.113 135.4)
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 #5C2970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #5C2970 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.