#5C3168
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.2% 0.102 318.6), rgb(92, 49, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#5C3168 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3168 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 49, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.102 318.6) |
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 #5C3168 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3168 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #5C3168 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3168 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C187D1
oklch(70.7% 0.122 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B167C5
oklch(63.2% 0.156 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C4BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.171 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#853C99
oklch(49.2% 0.158 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C327C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 318.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3168
oklch(39.2% 0.102 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#5C3168 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) | #273F6A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344466 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3947 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3168
#5C3168
oklch(39.2% 0.102 318.6)
- #265216
#265216
oklch(39.3% 0.102 138.5)
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 #5C3168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.092
Use #5C3168 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.