#5B1264
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.9% 0.144 323), rgb(91, 18, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#5B1264 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 323°. 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 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B1264 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 18, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 69%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.144 323) |
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 #5B1264 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B1264 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B1264 text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B1264 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.061 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#D377DE
oklch(70.7% 0.173 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#C54CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.222 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#B123C2
oklch(55.7% 0.241 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#9810A7
oklch(49.2% 0.223 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B1587
oklch(42.7% 0.185 323.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B1264
oklch(34.9% 0.144 323)
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Step 950
950
#3A1240
oklch(26.9% 0.092 322.2)
#5B1264 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 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203862 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C223B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B1264
#5B1264
oklch(34.9% 0.144 323)
- #004803
#004803
oklch(34.8% 0.117 143)
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 #5B1264, 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 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.083
Use #5B1264 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.