#5B34AE
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.6% 0.182 292), rgb(91, 52, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#5B34AE is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B34AE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 52, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.182 292) |
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 #5B34AE | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B34AE | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B34AE text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5B34AE text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9165FF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D45EE
oklch(55.6% 0.237 292)
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Step 700
700
#6A34CF
oklch(49% 0.22 292.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B34AE
oklch(44.6% 0.182 292)
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Step 900
900
#462B85
oklch(37.7% 0.143 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#291B4E
oklch(27.1% 0.09 292)
#5B34AE 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) | #0050B2 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CAC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41536D | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B34AE
#5B34AE
oklch(44.6% 0.182 292)
- #565900
#565900
oklch(44.6% 0.099 112)
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 #5B34AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
Use #5B34AE 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.