#5D2D7D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40% 0.134 309.3), rgb(93, 45, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#5D2D7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2D7D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 45, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.134 309.3) |
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 #5D2D7D | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2D7D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #5D2D7D text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2D7D 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
#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
#BE81EB
oklch(70.6% 0.161 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE5CE5
oklch(63.1% 0.206 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A3CD3
oklch(55.7% 0.223 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#832CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.208 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B2794
oklch(42.8% 0.172 309.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2D7D
oklch(40% 0.134 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#331845
oklch(27.1% 0.084 309.6)
#5D2D7D 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) | #084180 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22447B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593D50 | 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°).
- #5D2D7D
#5D2D7D
oklch(40% 0.134 309.3)
- #355200
#355200
oklch(40% 0.106 129.2)
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 #5D2D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #5D2D7D 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.