#5C2A66
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38% 0.112 320.7), rgb(92, 42, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#5C2A66 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2A66 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 42, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.112 320.7) |
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 #5C2A66 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2A66 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #5C2A66 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2A66 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 321)
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Step 400
400
#C683D4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#B761C8
oklch(63.2% 0.172 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#A244B5
oklch(55.7% 0.187 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A349B
oklch(49% 0.174 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#712D7E
oklch(42.8% 0.144 320.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2A66
oklch(38% 0.112 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#5C2A66 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) | #1F3B68 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4064 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3343 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2A66
#5C2A66
oklch(38% 0.112 320.7)
- #18500D
#18500D
oklch(38% 0.113 140.8)
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 #5C2A66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.091
Use #5C2A66 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.