#5C2C4E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.084 339.4), rgb(92, 44, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#5C2C4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2C4E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 44, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.084 339.4) |
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 #5C2C4E | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2C4E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5C2C4E text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2C4E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB87B5
oklch(70.7% 0.102 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC68A3
oklch(63.1% 0.13 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#A74E8E
oklch(55.7% 0.141 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F3E78
oklch(49.1% 0.131 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#743462
oklch(42.7% 0.108 339.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2C4E
oklch(37% 0.084 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 338.7)
#5C2C4E 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) | #2E384F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612D39 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2C4E
#5C2C4E
oklch(37% 0.084 339.4)
- #004D2F
#004D2F
oklch(37.1% 0.085 159.2)
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 #5C2C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
Use #5C2C4E 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.