#5B2F9A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.3% 0.165 297.7), rgb(91, 47, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#5B2F9A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2F9A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 47, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.165 297.7) |
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 #5B2F9A | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2F9A | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #5B2F9A text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2F9A text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F7
oklch(81% 0.095 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD89F3
oklch(70.7% 0.154 298)
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Step 500
500
#9A67EF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#8649DD
oklch(55.6% 0.214 298)
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Step 700
700
#7139C0
oklch(49.1% 0.199 297.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B2F9A
oklch(42.3% 0.165 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#5B2F9A 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) | #00499D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004798 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4961 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2F9A
#5B2F9A
oklch(42.3% 0.165 297.7)
- #4A5400
#4A5400
oklch(42.2% 0.098 117.4)
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 #5B2F9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.082
Use #5B2F9A 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.