#5B2D97
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.8% 0.164 299), rgb(91, 45, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#5B2D97 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2D97 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 45, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.164 299) |
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 #5B2D97 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2D97 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #5B2D97 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2D97 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE89F2
oklch(70.7% 0.153 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C66ED
oklch(63.1% 0.196 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8848DB
oklch(55.6% 0.213 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#7338BE
oklch(49% 0.198 299)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B2D97
oklch(41.8% 0.164 299)
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Step 900
900
#4C2C7B
oklch(37.7% 0.129 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#5B2D97 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) | #00479A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004695 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D465E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2D97
#5B2D97
oklch(41.8% 0.164 299)
- #475300
#475300
oklch(41.7% 0.098 118.9)
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 #5B2D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.083
Use #5B2D97 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.