Nearest named color: Grape
#5C19BA
#5C19BA
Nearest named
Grape
Family
Purple
Lightness
43.1%
Chroma
0.220
Hue angle
293.0°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
9.12:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
2.04:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#6600CC
CSS oklch()
43% 0.22 293

#5C19BA is a deep, cool purple. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, bold and ownable. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #5C19BA

Not just a swatch — here's how #5C19BA works with other colors. Named schemes with #5C19BA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Grape sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Grape is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Grape.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Grape is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Grape carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Grape opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Grape glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #5C19BA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 27/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 26/100
Low
Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.
Depth 62/100
High
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 0/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 17/100
Very low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 55/100
Moderate
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 85/100
Very high
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 65/100
High
Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.
Surface fit 12/100
Very low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 71/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #5C19BA

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA
Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with white text at 9.1:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #DED0F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #9019B8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5C19BA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #5C19BA;
  --color-base-rgb: 92 25 186;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.1% 0.220 293.0);
  --color-50: #F6F1FE;
  --color-100: #E8DAFB;
  --color-200: #D1B7F5;
  --color-300: #AF87E9;
  --color-400: #8F5AD8;
  --color-500: #6F37BD;
  --color-600: #593290;
  --color-700: #422966;
  --color-800: #2D1E43;
  --color-900: #1D1429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}