#5836AA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.3% 0.175 291), rgb(88, 54, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#5836AA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5836AA |
| RGB | rgb(88, 54, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.175 291) |
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 #5836AA | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5836AA | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5836AA text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5836AA text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FD
oklch(88.4% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FE
oklch(80.8% 0.102 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFE
oklch(70.7% 0.164 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E69FB
oklch(63.1% 0.208 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A4AEB
oklch(55.6% 0.228 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#6739CC
oklch(49.1% 0.212 290.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5836AA
oklch(44.3% 0.175 291)
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Step 900
900
#452D83
oklch(37.7% 0.137 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281C4D
oklch(27.1% 0.087 290.8)
#5836AA 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) | #0050AE | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BA8 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E536B | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5836AA
#5836AA
oklch(44.3% 0.175 291)
- #565800
#565800
oklch(44.4% 0.098 111.3)
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 #5836AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.065
Use #5836AA 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.