#5B2D85
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.4% 0.143 304.8), rgb(91, 45, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#5B2D85 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2D85 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 45, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.143 304.8) |
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 #5B2D85 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2D85 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #5B2D85 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2D85 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 305)
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Step 500
500
#A26ADB
oklch(63.2% 0.17 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D4EC8
oklch(55.6% 0.185 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#783EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.172 304.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B2D85
oklch(40.4% 0.143 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F70
oklch(37.7% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#5B2D85 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) | #004388 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #154483 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534055 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2D85
#5B2D85
oklch(40.4% 0.143 304.8)
- #3C5100
#3C5100
oklch(40.2% 0.101 124.9)
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 #5B2D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.079
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
Use #5B2D85 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.