#5C3161
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.8% 0.094 323.3), rgb(92, 49, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#5C3161 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3161 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 49, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.094 323.3) |
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 #5C3161 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3161 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #5C3161 text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3161 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 323)
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Step 400
400
#C388C9
oklch(70.7% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#B368BB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E4EA7
oklch(55.7% 0.156 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#873E8F
oklch(49.1% 0.146 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3474
oklch(42.6% 0.12 323.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3161
oklch(38.8% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#5C3161 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) | #2B3E63 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374360 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3744 | 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°).
- #5C3161
#5C3161
oklch(38.8% 0.094 323.3)
- #215120
#215120
oklch(38.9% 0.094 143.2)
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 #5C3161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.094
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.095
Use #5C3161 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.