#5B2E8A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.9% 0.147 302.9), rgb(91, 46, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#5B2E8A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2E8A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 46, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.147 302.9) |
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 #5B2E8A | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2E8A | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #5B2E8A text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2E8A text on black | 2.20:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B28AE7
oklch(70.7% 0.138 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A069E0
oklch(63.1% 0.177 303)
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Step 600
600
#8B4DCD
oklch(55.6% 0.191 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#763DB2
oklch(49.1% 0.179 302.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B2E8A
oklch(40.9% 0.147 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E73
oklch(37.6% 0.116 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#5B2E8A 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) | #00458D | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D4588 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524258 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2E8A
#5B2E8A
oklch(40.9% 0.147 302.9)
- #405200
#405200
oklch(40.8% 0.1 123)
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 #5B2E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
Use #5B2E8A 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.