#5D22AA
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.4% 0.197 296.4), rgb(93, 34, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#5D22AA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D22AA |
| RGB | rgb(93, 34, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.197 296.4) |
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 #5D22AA | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D22AA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #5D22AA text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D22AA text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC85FF
oklch(70.6% 0.175 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A5FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.226 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8837F3
oklch(55.6% 0.256 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#7425D4
oklch(49.1% 0.239 296.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D22AA
oklch(42.4% 0.197 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C2587
oklch(37.6% 0.153 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C184F
oklch(27% 0.096 296.1)
#5D22AA 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) | #0048AE | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A7 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484866 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D22AA
#5D22AA
oklch(42.4% 0.197 296.4)
- #4B5400
#4B5400
oklch(42.3% 0.097 116.7)
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 #5D22AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D22AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.029
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.052
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
Use #5D22AA 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.