#5D2C80
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.1% 0.139 308.2), rgb(93, 44, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#5D2C80 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2C80 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 44, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.139 308.2) |
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 #5D2C80 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2C80 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #5D2C80 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2C80 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF7
oklch(88.4% 0.059 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEF5
oklch(80.8% 0.105 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE80EF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE5AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.214 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#9938D8
oklch(55.5% 0.232 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#8328BB
oklch(49.1% 0.215 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A2497
oklch(42.6% 0.178 308.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2C80
oklch(40.1% 0.139 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#321747
oklch(27% 0.088 307.4)
#5D2C80 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) | #004283 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E447E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583D52 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2C80
#5D2C80
oklch(40.1% 0.139 308.2)
- #375200
#375200
oklch(40.2% 0.105 128.2)
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 #5D2C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
Use #5D2C80 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.