#5D29A5
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.185 296.8), rgb(93, 41, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#5D29A5 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 297°. 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 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D29A5 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 41, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 60%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.185 296.8) |
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 #5D29A5 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D29A5 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5D29A5 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5D29A5 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FD
oklch(88.6% 0.06 296.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FE
oklch(80.8% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD86FE
oklch(70.8% 0.172 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B60FC
oklch(63.1% 0.222 297)
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Step 600
600
#873FEB
oklch(55.6% 0.24 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#732ECC
oklch(49.1% 0.223 297)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D29A5
oklch(42.7% 0.185 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2883
oklch(37.7% 0.145 297)
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Step 950
950
#2C194D
oklch(27% 0.092 296.6)
#5D29A5 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) | #0049A9 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A3 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4A65 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D29A5
#5D29A5
oklch(42.7% 0.185 296.8)
- #4C5500
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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 #5D29A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D29A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.040
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.069
Use #5D29A5 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.