#5D2C83
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.3% 0.143 307), rgb(93, 44, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#5D2C83 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2C83 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 44, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.143 307) |
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 #5D2C83 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2C83 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #5D2C83 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2C83 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B689E1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A568D8
oklch(63% 0.171 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#904DC6
oklch(55.7% 0.185 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B3DAB
oklch(49.2% 0.172 307.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D2C83
oklch(40.3% 0.143 307)
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Step 900
900
#512E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#5D2C83 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 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4481 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573E53 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2C83
#5D2C83
oklch(40.3% 0.143 307)
- #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 #5D2C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.090
Use #5D2C83 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.