#5D13B8
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.6% 0.222 294.3), rgb(93, 19, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#5D13B8 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D13B8 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 19, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 81%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.222 294.3) |
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 #5D13B8 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D13B8 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5D13B8 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5D13B8 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9662FF
oklch(63.1% 0.222 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#862DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.275 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#7306E4
oklch(49% 0.268 294.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D13B8
oklch(42.6% 0.222 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B1E91
oklch(37.6% 0.173 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1555
oklch(27.1% 0.109 294.4)
#5D13B8 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) | #0048BC | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0044B5 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404A6C | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D13B8
#5D13B8
oklch(42.6% 0.222 294.3)
- #4E5400
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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 #5D13B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D13B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.024
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.044
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.068
Use #5D13B8 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.