#5D31A8
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.9% 0.179 294.8), rgb(93, 49, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#5D31A8 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D31A8 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 49, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.179 294.8) |
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 #5D31A8 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D31A8 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D31A8 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5D31A8 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A988FD
oklch(70.7% 0.168 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9664FA
oklch(63% 0.214 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#8244E9
oklch(55.5% 0.232 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F34CB
oklch(49.2% 0.216 294.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D31A8
oklch(43.9% 0.179 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#492B82
oklch(37.7% 0.139 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4C
oklch(27% 0.089 295.5)
#5D31A8 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) | #004EAC | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BA6 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484F69 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D31A8
#5D31A8
oklch(43.9% 0.179 294.8)
- #515800
#515800
oklch(43.9% 0.099 115)
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 #5D31A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D31A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
Use #5D31A8 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.