#5D2986
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.1% 0.15 306.4), rgb(93, 41, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#5D2986 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2986 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 41, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.15 306.4) |
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 #5D2986 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2986 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #5D2986 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2986 text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFA
oklch(88.4% 0.062 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFA
oklch(80.8% 0.113 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD7EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.181 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD55F4
oklch(63% 0.231 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#992FE3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#831DC5
oklch(49.1% 0.233 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A1D9F
oklch(42.6% 0.193 306.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2986
oklch(40.1% 0.15 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#32154A
oklch(26.9% 0.096 306.1)
#5D2986 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) | #004189 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F4384 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563D54 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2986
#5D2986
oklch(40.1% 0.15 306.4)
- #3A5100
#3A5100
oklch(40.1% 0.102 126.1)
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 #5D2986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
Use #5D2986 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.