#5C2B68
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.113 319.4), rgb(92, 43, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#5C2B68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 319°. 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 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2B68 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 43, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.113 319.4) |
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 #5C2B68 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2B68 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #5C2B68 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2B68 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE3
oklch(80.8% 0.085 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#C583D5
oklch(70.6% 0.136 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#B561CA
oklch(63% 0.173 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#A144B7
oklch(55.7% 0.189 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#89359D
oklch(49.1% 0.174 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#702D80
oklch(42.8% 0.145 319.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2B68
oklch(38.2% 0.113 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#5C2B68 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) | #1F3C6A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4166 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3445 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2B68
#5C2B68
oklch(38.2% 0.113 319.4)
- #1C500A
#1C500A
oklch(38.1% 0.112 139.4)
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 #5C2B68, 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 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.091
Use #5C2B68 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.