#5B3AAD
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.4% 0.174 291.1), rgb(91, 58, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#5B3AAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 291°. 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 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3AAD |
| RGB | rgb(91, 58, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.174 291.1) |
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 #5B3AAD | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3AAD | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B3AAD text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B3AAD text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FE
oklch(80.8% 0.102 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFD
oklch(70.6% 0.163 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E69FA
oklch(63.1% 0.207 291)
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Step 600
600
#7A4AEA
oklch(55.6% 0.227 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#673ACB
oklch(49.1% 0.209 290.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B3AAD
oklch(45.4% 0.174 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#452E82
oklch(37.8% 0.135 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#5B3AAD 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) | #0053B1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FAB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41566E | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3AAD
#5B3AAD
oklch(45.4% 0.174 291.1)
- #595B00
#595B00
oklch(45.4% 0.1 111.3)
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 #5B3AAD, 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 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.065
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.066
Use #5B3AAD 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.