#5933A5
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.5% 0.173 293.1), rgb(89, 51, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#5933A5 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, 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 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5933A5 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 51, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.173 293.1) |
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 #5933A5 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5933A5 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5933A5 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5933A5 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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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
#C3B5FC
oklch(81% 0.1 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A68AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#9268F8
oklch(63.1% 0.206 293)
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Step 600
600
#7E49E7
oklch(55.6% 0.224 293)
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Step 700
700
#6B38C9
oklch(49.1% 0.209 293.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5933A5
oklch(43.5% 0.173 293.1)
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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)
#5933A5 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) | #004DA8 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA3 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434F68 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5933A5
#5933A5
oklch(43.5% 0.173 293.1)
- #525600
#525600
oklch(43.5% 0.097 112.9)
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 #5933A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5933A5.
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 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
Use #5933A5 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.