#5D3594
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.9% 0.15 299.4), rgb(93, 53, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#5D3594 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 299°. 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 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3594 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 53, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.15 299.4) |
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 #5D3594 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3594 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #5D3594 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5D3594 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BEB
oklch(70.7% 0.14 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B6BE4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#864FD2
oklch(55.6% 0.194 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#723EB6
oklch(49.1% 0.181 299.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D3594
oklch(42.9% 0.15 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F75
oklch(37.6% 0.116 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#5D3594 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) | #004B97 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B4A92 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514A5F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3594
#5D3594
oklch(42.9% 0.15 299.4)
- #495700
#495700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 119.9)
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 #5D3594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.083
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.084
Use #5D3594 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.