#5D1262
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.143 325.3), rgb(93, 18, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#5D1262 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D1262 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 18, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 69%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.143 325.3) |
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 #5D1262 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D1262 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5D1262 text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D1262 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E7
oklch(81% 0.107 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#D576DA
oklch(70.6% 0.172 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#C84BD0
oklch(63.1% 0.22 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#B322BD
oklch(55.6% 0.239 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A0EA3
oklch(49.1% 0.222 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D1484
oklch(42.7% 0.184 325.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D1262
oklch(35% 0.143 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B123E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 324.9)
#5D1262 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) | #003064 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243960 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F213A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D1262
#5D1262
oklch(35% 0.143 325.3)
- #00480F
#00480F
oklch(34.9% 0.109 145.3)
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 #5D1262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.084
Use #5D1262 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.