#5932A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.1% 0.17 294), rgb(89, 50, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#5932A2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5932A2 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 50, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.17 294) |
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 #5932A2 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5932A2 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #5932A2 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5932A2 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
#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
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FB
oklch(80.8% 0.1 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A78AF9
oklch(70.7% 0.159 294)
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Step 500
500
#9468F6
oklch(63.2% 0.204 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#8049E5
oklch(55.6% 0.222 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C39C7
oklch(49.1% 0.206 293.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5932A2
oklch(43.1% 0.17 294)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#5932A2 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) | #004CA5 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049A0 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444D66 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5932A2
#5932A2
oklch(43.1% 0.17 294)
- #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 #5932A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
Use #5932A2 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.