#5C3060
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.6% 0.095 324.1), rgb(92, 48, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#5C3060 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3060 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 48, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 33%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.095 324.1) |
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 #5C3060 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3060 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #5C3060 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3060 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DB
oklch(81% 0.07 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#C488C9
oklch(70.8% 0.114 324)
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Step 500
500
#B468BA
oklch(63.2% 0.145 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F4DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.158 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#883D8F
oklch(49.1% 0.148 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3374
oklch(42.6% 0.122 323.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3060
oklch(38.6% 0.095 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#5C3060 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) | #2A3D62 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37435F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3643 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3060
#5C3060
oklch(38.6% 0.095 324.1)
- #1E5020
#1E5020
oklch(38.5% 0.094 144.2)
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 #5C3060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.092
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.093
Use #5C3060 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.