#5C2E52
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.5% 0.084 335.9), rgb(92, 46, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#5C2E52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2E52 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 46, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.084 335.9) |
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 #5C2E52 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2E52 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #5C2E52 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2E52 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2D0
oklch(81% 0.063 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#C888B9
oklch(70.6% 0.101 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#B969A7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#A44F92
oklch(55.6% 0.14 336)
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Step 700
700
#8C3F7D
oklch(49% 0.131 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#723565
oklch(42.7% 0.107 336)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2E52
oklch(37.5% 0.084 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#5C2E52 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) | #2E3A53 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4151 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60303C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2E52
#5C2E52
oklch(37.5% 0.084 335.9)
- #0D4E2D
#0D4E2D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 155.5)
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 #5C2E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
Use #5C2E52 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.