#5C2C67
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.3% 0.11 319.9), rgb(92, 44, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#5C2C67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 320°. 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 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2C67 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 44, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.11 319.9) |
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 #5C2C67 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2C67 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5C2C67 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2C67 text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#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
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E2
oklch(81% 0.082 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#C584D4
oklch(70.7% 0.133 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#B562C8
oklch(63.1% 0.169 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#A046B4
oklch(55.6% 0.183 320)
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Step 700
700
#89369B
oklch(49.1% 0.171 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.141 319.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2C67
oklch(38.3% 0.11 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#5C2C67 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) | #213C69 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304165 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3545 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2C67
#5C2C67
oklch(38.3% 0.11 319.9)
- #1D500F
#1D500F
oklch(38.2% 0.109 139.9)
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 #5C2C67, 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 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.091
Use #5C2C67 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.