#5C1264
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.145 323.6), rgb(92, 18, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#5C1264 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C1264 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 18, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 69%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.145 323.6) |
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 #5C1264 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C1264 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5C1264 text on white | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C1264 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.06 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#D377DD
oklch(70.7% 0.172 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#C64CD4
oklch(63.1% 0.221 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#B222C1
oklch(55.7% 0.241 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#980EA6
oklch(49% 0.224 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C1487
oklch(42.8% 0.186 323.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C1264
oklch(35% 0.145 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#5C1264 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 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213862 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E223B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C1264
#5C1264
oklch(35% 0.145 323.6)
- #004907
#004907
oklch(35.2% 0.115 143.7)
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 #5C1264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.085
Use #5C1264 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.