#5B2E9E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.171 296.8), rgb(91, 46, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#5B2E9E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2E9E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 46, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.171 296.8) |
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 #5B2E9E | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2E9E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #5B2E9E text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2E9E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 297)
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Step 400
400
#AC88F7
oklch(70.7% 0.16 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9966F3
oklch(63.2% 0.203 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#8547E2
oklch(55.7% 0.222 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#7136C4
oklch(49.1% 0.206 297)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B2E9E
oklch(42.5% 0.171 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B2C7E
oklch(37.8% 0.133 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#5B2E9E 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) | #0049A1 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00479C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4A62 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2E9E
#5B2E9E
oklch(42.5% 0.171 296.8)
- #4B5500
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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 #5B2E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.027
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
Use #5B2E9E 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.