#5933AD
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.2% 0.182 291.4), rgb(89, 51, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#5933AD is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.182 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5933AD |
| RGB | rgb(89, 51, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.182 291.4) |
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 #5933AD | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5933AD | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5933AD text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5933AD text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#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
#8F66FF
oklch(63% 0.217 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C46EF
oklch(55.7% 0.237 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#6935D0
oklch(49.1% 0.22 291.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5933AD
oklch(44.2% 0.182 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#452C85
oklch(37.7% 0.141 291)
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Step 950
950
#281B4E
oklch(27% 0.09 290.9)
#5933AD 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) | #004BAB | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E526C | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5933AD
#5933AD
oklch(44.2% 0.182 291.4)
- #555800
#555800
oklch(44.3% 0.098 112.1)
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 #5933AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5933AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
Use #5933AD 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.