#5829AA
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.6% 0.19 293.1), rgb(88, 41, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#5829AA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5829AA |
| RGB | rgb(88, 41, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 61%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.19 293.1) |
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 #5829AA | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5829AA | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #5829AA text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5829AA text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9364FF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 293)
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Step 600
600
#803FF2
oklch(55.5% 0.247 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D2FD3
oklch(49.2% 0.229 293.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5829AA
oklch(42.6% 0.19 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#482987
oklch(37.7% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A194F
oklch(27% 0.095 293.6)
#5829AA 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) | #004AAE | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A8 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4C68 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5829AA
#5829AA
oklch(42.6% 0.19 293.1)
- #4F5300
#4F5300
oklch(42.4% 0.095 113)
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 #5829AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5829AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.034
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
Use #5829AA 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.