#5D2676
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(38.6% 0.137 313.5), rgb(93, 38, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#5D2676 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2676 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 38, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.137 313.5) |
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 #5D2676 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2676 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #5D2676 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2676 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF0
oklch(80.9% 0.103 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C47EE8
oklch(70.6% 0.165 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#B558E1
oklch(63.1% 0.21 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#A135CE
oklch(55.6% 0.228 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A25B3
oklch(49.2% 0.213 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#702291
oklch(42.8% 0.176 313.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2676
oklch(38.6% 0.137 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#351644
oklch(27% 0.087 313.1)
#5D2676 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) | #003C78 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214174 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B354A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2676
#5D2676
oklch(38.6% 0.137 313.5)
- #2A4F00
#2A4F00
oklch(38.5% 0.109 133.3)
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 #5D2676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
Use #5D2676 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.