#5D349D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.4% 0.162 297.1), rgb(93, 52, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#5D349D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D349D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 52, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.162 297.1) |
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 #5D349D | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D349D | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #5D349D text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5D349D text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F8
oklch(88.4% 0.053 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB8AF3
oklch(70.7% 0.152 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9868EE
oklch(63% 0.194 297)
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Step 600
600
#844BDC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#703ABF
oklch(49% 0.196 297.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D349D
oklch(43.4% 0.162 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.127 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#5D349D 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) | #004CA0 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B9B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4C64 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D349D
#5D349D
oklch(43.4% 0.162 297.1)
- #4E5700
#4E5700
oklch(43.4% 0.1 116.5)
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 #5D349D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.019
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
Use #5D349D 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.