#5D2F9C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.168 298.3), rgb(93, 47, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#5D2F9C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2F9C |
| RGB | rgb(93, 47, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.168 298.3) |
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 #5D2F9C | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2F9C | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5D2F9C text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5D2F9C text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE88F4
oklch(70.7% 0.157 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B66F0
oklch(63.2% 0.2 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#8747DE
oklch(55.6% 0.217 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#7337C1
oklch(49.2% 0.202 298.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D2F9C
oklch(42.7% 0.168 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2C7C
oklch(37.7% 0.13 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#5D2F9C 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) | #004A9F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4962 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2F9C
#5D2F9C
oklch(42.7% 0.168 298.3)
- #4A5600
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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 #5D2F9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.078
Use #5D2F9C 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.