#5C3269
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.4% 0.101 317.8), rgb(92, 50, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#5C3269 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3269 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 50, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.101 317.8) |
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 #5C3269 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3269 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #5C3269 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3269 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C088D2
oklch(70.8% 0.121 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF67C6
oklch(63% 0.156 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B4CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.169 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#843C99
oklch(49% 0.158 318)
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Step 800
800
#6B337C
oklch(42.7% 0.129 317.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3269
oklch(39.4% 0.101 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#5C3269 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) | #28406B | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344467 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3A48 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3269
#5C3269
oklch(39.4% 0.101 317.8)
- #285216
#285216
oklch(39.4% 0.101 137.8)
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 #5C3269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.091
Use #5C3269 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.