#5D268A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.1% 0.159 305.4), rgb(93, 38, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#5D268A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D268A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 38, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.159 305.4) |
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 #5D268A | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D268A | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #5D268A text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D268A text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FD
oklch(93.5% 0.035 305.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFE
oklch(81% 0.118 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD7CFD
oklch(70.7% 0.189 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE51FB
oklch(63.2% 0.243 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A25EA
oklch(55.6% 0.265 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#8410CC
oklch(49.2% 0.247 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B16A5
oklch(42.7% 0.204 305.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D268A
oklch(40.1% 0.159 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#32144C
oklch(26.9% 0.1 305.2)
#5D268A 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) | #00418D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004388 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553D55 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D268A
#5D268A
oklch(40.1% 0.159 305.4)
- #3B5100
#3B5100
oklch(40.2% 0.102 125.5)
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 #5D268A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
Use #5D268A 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.