#5D2AA2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.18 297.5), rgb(93, 42, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#5D2AA2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.180 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 42, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.18 297.5) |
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 #5D2AA2 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2AA2 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #5D2AA2 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2AA2 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FC
oklch(88.6% 0.058 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.105 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE86FB
oklch(70.7% 0.169 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B62F8
oklch(63.1% 0.215 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#8741E7
oklch(55.5% 0.234 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#7330C9
oklch(49% 0.218 297.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D2AA2
oklch(42.5% 0.18 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C2981
oklch(37.7% 0.141 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C194C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 297.1)
#5D2AA2 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) | #0049A5 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A0 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4964 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2AA2
#5D2AA2
oklch(42.5% 0.18 297.5)
- #4B5500
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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 #5D2AA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D2AA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.043
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.074
Use #5D2AA2 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.