#5C1263
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.9% 0.144 324.1), rgb(92, 18, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#5C1263 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1263 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 18, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 69%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.144 324.1) |
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 #5C1263 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1263 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5C1263 text on white | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1263 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
-
Step 200
200
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
-
Step 300
300
#E3A9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.107 323.8)
-
Step 400
400
#D477DC
oklch(70.8% 0.172 324.2)
-
Step 500
500
#C74CD2
oklch(63.2% 0.22 324.4)
-
Step 600
600
#B222BF
oklch(55.6% 0.24 324.3)
-
Step 700
700
#990FA5
oklch(49.2% 0.223 324.2)
-
Step 800
800
#7C1486
oklch(42.7% 0.185 324)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1263
oklch(34.9% 0.144 324.1)
-
Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#5C1263 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) | #003065 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223861 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E223A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1263
#5C1263
oklch(34.9% 0.144 324.1)
- #00480A
#00480A
oklch(34.9% 0.112 144.2)
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 #5C1263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.084
Use #5C1263 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.