#5D33B0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.9% 0.186 292.7), rgb(93, 51, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#5D33B0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D33B0 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 51, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 55%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.186 292.7) |
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 #5D33B0 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D33B0 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D33B0 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5D33B0 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FE
oklch(88.4% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9264FF
oklch(63% 0.219 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F42F0
oklch(55.6% 0.242 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C32D1
oklch(49.2% 0.224 292.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D33B0
oklch(44.9% 0.186 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#472A86
oklch(37.7% 0.145 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#291A4E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 292.5)
#5D33B0 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) | #0051B4 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DAE | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44536E | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D33B0
#5D33B0
oklch(44.9% 0.186 292.7)
- #565A00
#565A00
oklch(44.9% 0.1 112.7)
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 #5D33B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D33B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.055
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
Use #5D33B0 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.