#5D264A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.093 342.8), rgb(93, 38, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#5D264A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D264A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 38, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.093 342.8) |
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 #5D264A | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D264A | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #5D264A text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D264A text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D184B3
oklch(70.8% 0.111 343)
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Step 500
500
#C363A0
oklch(63.2% 0.142 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE478B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#953876
oklch(49.1% 0.144 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#792F60
oklch(42.7% 0.119 342.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D264A
oklch(36% 0.093 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 343.4)
#5D264A 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) | #2A344B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393D49 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632634 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D264A
#5D264A
oklch(36% 0.093 342.8)
- #004931
#004931
oklch(35.9% 0.077 163.3)
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 #5D264A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
Use #5D264A 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.