#5C3565
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.7% 0.091 319.9), rgb(92, 53, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#5C3565 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C3565 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 53, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.091 319.9) |
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 #5C3565 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C3565 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #5C3565 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C3565 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 320)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBD
oklch(63.1% 0.139 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#9951AA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#834191
oklch(49.1% 0.141 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3676
oklch(42.7% 0.117 319.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C3565
oklch(39.7% 0.091 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#5C3565 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) | #2E4167 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394564 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3B48 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C3565
#5C3565
oklch(39.7% 0.091 319.9)
- #2A5220
#2A5220
oklch(39.6% 0.09 139.7)
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 #5C3565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
Use #5C3565 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.