#5D2B83
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.2% 0.144 307.2), rgb(93, 43, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#5D2B83 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2B83 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 43, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.144 307.2) |
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 #5D2B83 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2B83 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #5D2B83 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2B83 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 307.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.108 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD7FF3
oklch(70.6% 0.173 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD58EF
oklch(63.1% 0.222 307)
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Step 600
600
#9935DD
oklch(55.6% 0.24 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#8324C0
oklch(49.2% 0.224 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A229B
oklch(42.7% 0.184 307.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2B83
oklch(40.2% 0.144 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#321648
oklch(26.9% 0.091 307.1)
#5D2B83 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) | #004286 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184481 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573D53 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2B83
#5D2B83
oklch(40.2% 0.144 307.2)
- #395200
#395200
oklch(40.3% 0.104 127.1)
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 #5D2B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.089
Use #5D2B83 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.