#5832AD
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44% 0.184 291.1), rgb(88, 50, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#5832AD is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5832AD |
| RGB | rgb(88, 50, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.184 291.1) |
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 #5832AD | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5832AD | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5832AD text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5832AD text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F67FF
oklch(63.2% 0.216 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B45F0
oklch(55.5% 0.239 291)
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Step 700
700
#6835D1
oklch(49.1% 0.221 290.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5832AD
oklch(44% 0.184 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#452B86
oklch(37.6% 0.144 291)
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Step 950
950
#281B4E
oklch(27% 0.09 290.9)
#5832AD 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) | #004FB1 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AAB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C526C | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5832AD
#5832AD
oklch(44% 0.184 291.1)
- #555700
#555700
oklch(44% 0.097 111.3)
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 #5832AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5832AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.058
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
Use #5832AD 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.