#5B34AA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.3% 0.178 292.9), rgb(91, 52, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#5B34AA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B34AA |
| RGB | rgb(91, 52, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.178 292.9) |
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 #5B34AA | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B34AA | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B34AA text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5B34AA text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A689FE
oklch(70.7% 0.167 293)
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Step 500
500
#9266FB
oklch(63% 0.212 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E47EA
oklch(55.6% 0.23 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B36CC
oklch(49.1% 0.215 292.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B34AA
oklch(44.3% 0.178 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#472C83
oklch(37.8% 0.139 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#5B34AA 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) | #004FAE | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CA8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43516B | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B34AA
#5B34AA
oklch(44.3% 0.178 292.9)
- #545800
#545800
oklch(44.2% 0.098 112.8)
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 #5B34AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B34AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.064
Use #5B34AA 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.