#5B338D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.8% 0.144 300.8), rgb(91, 51, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#5B338D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B338D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 51, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.144 300.8) |
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 #5B338D | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B338D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #5B338D text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B338D text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EF
oklch(81% 0.083 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE7
oklch(70.8% 0.134 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C6CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8750CD
oklch(55.5% 0.187 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7340B2
oklch(49.2% 0.174 300.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B338D
oklch(41.8% 0.144 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3073
oklch(37.7% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D43
oklch(27.1% 0.07 301.3)
#5B338D 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) | #004890 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12488B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50465B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B338D
#5B338D
oklch(41.8% 0.144 300.8)
- #455400
#455400
oklch(41.8% 0.1 120.8)
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 #5B338D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
Use #5B338D 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.