#5B3084
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.7% 0.137 304.6), rgb(91, 48, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#5B3084 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3084 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 48, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.137 304.6) |
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 #5B3084 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3084 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #5B3084 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3084 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A06CD8
oklch(63.1% 0.163 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C50C5
oklch(55.6% 0.178 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7740AB
oklch(49.1% 0.167 304.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B3084
oklch(40.7% 0.137 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F306E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 305)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D41
oklch(27.1% 0.067 304.1)
#5B3084 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) | #004487 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4582 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544155 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3084
#5B3084
oklch(40.7% 0.137 304.6)
- #3E5200
#3E5200
oklch(40.7% 0.101 124.2)
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 #5B3084, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.090
Use #5B3084 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.