#5D358D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.141 301.6), rgb(93, 53, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#5D358D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D358D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 53, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.141 301.6) |
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 #5D358D | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D358D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #5D358D text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5D358D text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EE
oklch(81% 0.082 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE5
oklch(70.7% 0.131 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D6CDD
oklch(63.1% 0.168 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8851CB
oklch(55.7% 0.183 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7340AF
oklch(49% 0.17 301.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D358D
oklch(42.4% 0.141 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3071
oklch(37.7% 0.109 302)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#5D358D 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) | #004990 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A498B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53475C | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D358D
#5D358D
oklch(42.4% 0.141 301.6)
- #455600
#455600
oklch(42.3% 0.103 121.9)
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 #5D358D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.089
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
Use #5D358D 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.