#5C2B58
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.096 330.4), rgb(92, 43, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#5C2B58 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2B58 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 43, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.096 330.4) |
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 #5C2B58 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2B58 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #5C2B58 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2B58 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 330)
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Step 400
400
#C986C2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B3
oklch(63.1% 0.147 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#A54A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.159 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3A87
oklch(49% 0.148 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#73316E
oklch(42.7% 0.123 330.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2B58
oklch(37.3% 0.096 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#5C2B58 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) | #29395A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374057 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2F3D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2B58
#5C2B58
oklch(37.3% 0.096 330.4)
- #0A4E24
#0A4E24
oklch(37.3% 0.095 150.6)
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 #5C2B58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.089
Use #5C2B58 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.