#5B3D9E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.7% 0.151 293.6), rgb(91, 61, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#5B3D9E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3D9E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 61, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.151 293.6) |
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 #5B3D9E | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3D9E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B3D9E text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B3D9E text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A58EEF
oklch(70.7% 0.14 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#916EEA
oklch(63.1% 0.18 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D52D8
oklch(55.6% 0.196 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6942BB
oklch(49.1% 0.181 293.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B3D9E
oklch(44.7% 0.151 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#463179
oklch(37.7% 0.118 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#5B3D9E 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) | #0051A1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #024E9C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495367 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3D9E
#5B3D9E
oklch(44.7% 0.151 293.6)
- #555A00
#555A00
oklch(44.8% 0.1 113.5)
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 #5B3D9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.078
Use #5B3D9E 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.