#5B339F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.166 295.7), rgb(91, 51, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#5B339F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 296°. 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 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B339F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 51, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.166 295.7) |
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 #5B339F | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B339F | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #5B339F text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5B339F text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F9
oklch(80.8% 0.098 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98AF5
oklch(70.6% 0.154 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9668F1
oklch(63% 0.198 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#824AE0
oklch(55.6% 0.216 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E3AC2
oklch(49.1% 0.199 295.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B339F
oklch(43.2% 0.166 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#492D7D
oklch(37.6% 0.13 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#5B339F 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) | #004CA2 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A9D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494D64 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B339F
#5B339F
oklch(43.2% 0.166 295.7)
- #4F5600
#4F5600
oklch(43.2% 0.098 115.1)
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 #5B339F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
Use #5B339F 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.