#5B3190
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.8% 0.15 300.3), rgb(91, 49, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#5B3190 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 300°. 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 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3190 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 49, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.15 300.3) |
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 #5B3190 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3190 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #5B3190 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3190 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BEA
oklch(70.8% 0.139 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C6AE4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#884ED2
oklch(55.7% 0.195 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#733DB6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 300.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B3190
oklch(41.8% 0.15 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F75
oklch(37.7% 0.116 300)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#5B3190 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) | #004793 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04478E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F465C | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3190
#5B3190
oklch(41.8% 0.15 300.3)
- #465400
#465400
oklch(41.9% 0.1 120.1)
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 #5B3190, 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 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
Use #5B3190 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.