#5B35AD
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.7% 0.18 292), rgb(91, 53, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#5B35AD is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.180 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B35AD |
| RGB | rgb(91, 53, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.18 292) |
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 #5B35AD | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B35AD | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B35AD text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5B35AD text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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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
#9166FE
oklch(63.2% 0.216 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D46ED
oklch(55.6% 0.234 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A36CE
oklch(49.2% 0.217 292)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B35AD
oklch(44.7% 0.18 292)
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Step 900
900
#462C84
oklch(37.7% 0.14 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
#5B35AD 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) | #0051B1 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CAB | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42536D | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B35AD
#5B35AD
oklch(44.7% 0.18 292)
- #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 #5B35AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.057
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
Use #5B35AD 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.