#5C2F53
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.7% 0.083 335), rgb(92, 47, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#5C2F53 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2F53 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 47, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.083 335) |
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 #5C2F53 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2F53 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #5C2F53 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2F53 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C789B9
oklch(70.7% 0.098 335)
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Step 500
500
#B86AA8
oklch(63.2% 0.127 335)
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Step 600
600
#A35093
oklch(55.6% 0.138 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B407D
oklch(49% 0.128 335)
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Step 800
800
#713566
oklch(42.6% 0.107 334.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2F53
oklch(37.7% 0.083 335)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#5C2F53 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) | #2F3B54 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4152 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60313D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2F53
#5C2F53
oklch(37.7% 0.083 335)
- #114E2D
#114E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 154.8)
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 #5C2F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
Use #5C2F53 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.