#5B3C92
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.6% 0.136 297), rgb(91, 60, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#5B3C92 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3C92 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 60, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.136 297) |
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 #5B3C92 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3C92 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B3C92 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5B3C92 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F4
oklch(88.6% 0.044 296.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#A98FE6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9570DF
oklch(63.1% 0.163 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8055CC
oklch(55.5% 0.177 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D45B1
oklch(49.2% 0.165 297)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B3C92
oklch(43.6% 0.136 297)
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Step 900
900
#483272
oklch(37.6% 0.106 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#5B3C92 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) | #0F4E95 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C4D90 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4E61 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3C92
#5B3C92
oklch(43.6% 0.136 297)
- #4E5800
#4E5800
oklch(43.6% 0.101 117.1)
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 #5B3C92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.085
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.086
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.086
Use #5B3C92 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.