#5D2C7C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.8% 0.134 309.9), rgb(93, 44, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#5D2C7C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2C7C |
| RGB | rgb(93, 44, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.134 309.9) |
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 #5D2C7C | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2C7C | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #5D2C7C text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2C7C text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F6
oklch(88.6% 0.056 308.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF81EB
oklch(70.7% 0.161 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF5CE4
oklch(63.1% 0.205 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B3BD2
oklch(55.7% 0.224 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#842BB6
oklch(49.1% 0.208 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2693
oklch(42.6% 0.172 309.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2C7C
oklch(39.8% 0.134 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#331745
oklch(27% 0.086 309.9)
#5D2C7C 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) | #06417E | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22447A | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593C4F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2C7C
#5D2C7C
oklch(39.8% 0.134 309.9)
- #335200
#335200
oklch(39.9% 0.108 130.2)
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 #5D2C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
Use #5D2C7C 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.