#5D288E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.6% 0.161 303.7), rgb(93, 40, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#5D288E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D288E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 40, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.161 303.7) |
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 #5D288E | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D288E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #5D288E text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D288E text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.094 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B587EC
oklch(70.8% 0.15 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#A364E6
oklch(63% 0.192 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F46D4
oklch(55.6% 0.209 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A36B8
oklch(49.1% 0.195 303.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D288E
oklch(40.6% 0.161 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#502B76
oklch(37.6% 0.125 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#5D288E 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) | #004391 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00448C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534058 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D288E
#5D288E
oklch(40.6% 0.161 303.7)
- #3F5200
#3F5200
oklch(40.8% 0.101 123.6)
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 #5D288E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #5D288E 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.