#5D3289
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.6% 0.141 303.6), rgb(93, 50, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#5D3289 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3289 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 50, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.141 303.6) |
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 #5D3289 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3289 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #5D3289 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3289 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4ED
oklch(81% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A06BDB
oklch(63.1% 0.168 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B50C8
oklch(55.6% 0.182 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#763FAD
oklch(49% 0.17 303.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D3289
oklch(41.6% 0.141 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F70
oklch(37.6% 0.11 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#5D3289 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) | #00478C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4887 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554458 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3289
#5D3289
oklch(41.6% 0.141 303.6)
- #415500
#415500
oklch(41.7% 0.103 123.8)
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 #5D3289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.089
Use #5D3289 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.