#5B2D86
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.4% 0.144 304.5), rgb(91, 45, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#5B2D86 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2D86 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 45, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.144 304.5) |
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 #5B2D86 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2D86 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #5B2D86 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2D86 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE4
oklch(70.8% 0.134 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A169DC
oklch(63% 0.173 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D4ECA
oklch(55.7% 0.187 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#783EAE
oklch(49.2% 0.173 304.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B2D86
oklch(40.4% 0.144 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E71
oklch(37.6% 0.113 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#5B2D86 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) | #004389 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #134484 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534055 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2D86
#5B2D86
oklch(40.4% 0.144 304.5)
- #3D5100
#3D5100
oklch(40.3% 0.101 124.3)
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 #5B2D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
Use #5B2D86 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.