#5B2993
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.9% 0.165 300.8), rgb(91, 41, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#5B2993 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2993 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 41, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.165 300.8) |
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 #5B2993 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2993 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #5B2993 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2993 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 300.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F5
oklch(81% 0.095 301)
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Step 400
400
#B187F1
oklch(70.6% 0.155 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F65EB
oklch(63.1% 0.196 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B47DA
oklch(55.7% 0.214 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7637BD
oklch(49.2% 0.198 300.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B2993
oklch(40.9% 0.165 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#5B2993 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) | #004496 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004491 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F435B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2993
#5B2993
oklch(40.9% 0.165 300.8)
- #435100
#435100
oklch(40.8% 0.097 120.4)
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 #5B2993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.088
Use #5B2993 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.