#5633A4
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.1% 0.171 291.8), rgb(86, 51, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#5633A4 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5633A4 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 51, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.171 291.8) |
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 #5633A4 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5633A4 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #5633A4 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5633A4 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FC
oklch(80.8% 0.1 291.8)
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Step 400
400
#A48BFB
oklch(70.7% 0.16 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#9069F8
oklch(63.1% 0.204 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C4BE7
oklch(55.7% 0.222 292)
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Step 700
700
#693AC9
oklch(49.1% 0.207 292)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5633A4
oklch(43.1% 0.171 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#452E81
oklch(37.7% 0.133 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#5633A4 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) | #004DA7 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049A2 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4F67 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5633A4
#5633A4
oklch(43.1% 0.171 291.8)
- #525500
#525500
oklch(43.2% 0.096 112.1)
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 #5633A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5633A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
Use #5633A4 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.