#5A1261
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.5% 0.141 324), rgb(90, 18, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#5A1261 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A1261 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 18, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 69%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.141 324) |
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 #5A1261 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A1261 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5A1261 text on white | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A1261 text on black | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D378DB
oklch(70.7% 0.169 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#C54ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.216 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#B126BE
oklch(55.6% 0.235 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9814A4
oklch(49.1% 0.219 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B1785
oklch(42.7% 0.181 323.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A1261
oklch(34.5% 0.141 324)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#5A1261 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) | #002F63 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21375F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2139 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A1261
#5A1261
oklch(34.5% 0.141 324)
- #004709
#004709
oklch(34.5% 0.112 144.1)
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 #5A1261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.030
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.078
Use #5A1261 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.