#5B38A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.2% 0.163 293.9), rgb(91, 56, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#5B38A2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B38A2 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 56, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.163 293.9) |
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 #5B38A2 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B38A2 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B38A2 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5B38A2 text on black | 2.53:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF5
oklch(70.8% 0.151 294)
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Step 500
500
#936AF1
oklch(63.1% 0.195 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E4DE0
oklch(55.6% 0.212 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B3DC2
oklch(49.1% 0.196 293.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B38A2
oklch(44.2% 0.163 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#472F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.126 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#5B38A2 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) | #004FA5 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CA0 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475168 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B38A2
#5B38A2
oklch(44.2% 0.163 293.9)
- #535800
#535800
oklch(44.1% 0.099 113.5)
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 #5B38A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
Use #5B38A2 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.