#5831A3
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43% 0.173 293.5), rgb(88, 49, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#5831A3 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5831A3 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 49, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.173 293.5) |
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 #5831A3 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5831A3 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #5831A3 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5831A3 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FC
oklch(80.8% 0.101 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A68AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#9367F8
oklch(63.1% 0.207 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F49E7
oklch(55.7% 0.224 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C38C9
oklch(49.2% 0.209 293.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5831A3
oklch(43% 0.173 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#472D81
oklch(37.7% 0.135 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4B
oklch(26.9% 0.085 293.3)
#5831A3 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) | #004CA6 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A1 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424D66 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5831A3
#5831A3
oklch(43% 0.173 293.5)
- #505500
#505500
oklch(43% 0.096 113.6)
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 #5831A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
Use #5831A3 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.