#5A1464
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.9% 0.141 322.3), rgb(90, 20, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#5A1464 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A1464 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 20, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 67%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.141 322.3) |
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 #5A1464 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A1464 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5A1464 text on white | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A1464 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.105 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#D178DE
oklch(70.7% 0.17 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#C34FD5
oklch(63.1% 0.217 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF28C2
oklch(55.7% 0.236 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9616A7
oklch(49.1% 0.219 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A1887
oklch(42.7% 0.182 322.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A1464
oklch(34.9% 0.141 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#5A1464 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) | #003066 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203862 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B243B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A1464
#5A1464
oklch(34.9% 0.141 322.3)
- #014800
#014800
oklch(34.8% 0.118 142.4)
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 #5A1464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.083
Use #5A1464 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.