#5D2991
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41% 0.163 302.6), rgb(93, 41, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#5D2991 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2991 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 41, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.163 302.6) |
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 #5D2991 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2991 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #5D2991 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2991 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B387EE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A264E8
oklch(63.1% 0.194 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D46D6
oklch(55.5% 0.211 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7836BA
oklch(49.1% 0.197 302.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D2991
oklch(41% 0.163 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#502B78
oklch(37.8% 0.127 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#5D2991 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) | #004494 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00458F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52425A | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2991
#5D2991
oklch(41% 0.163 302.6)
- #415200
#415200
oklch(40.9% 0.1 122.3)
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 #5D2991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
Use #5D2991 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.