#5D2F89
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.2% 0.145 304.2), rgb(93, 47, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#5D2F89 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2F89 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 47, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.145 304.2) |
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 #5D2F89 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2F89 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #5D2F89 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2F89 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3EE
oklch(80.8% 0.086 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B38AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.135 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A169DD
oklch(63.1% 0.174 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D4DCA
oklch(55.6% 0.189 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#783DAF
oklch(49.1% 0.176 304.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D2F89
oklch(41.2% 0.145 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E71
oklch(37.6% 0.113 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#5D2F89 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) | #00458C | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #154687 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554257 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2F89
#5D2F89
oklch(41.2% 0.145 304.2)
- #3F5400
#3F5400
oklch(41.3% 0.103 124.5)
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 #5D2F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #5D2F89 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.