#5D359C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.5% 0.16 297.1), rgb(93, 53, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#5D359C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D359C |
| RGB | rgb(93, 53, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.16 297.1) |
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 #5D359C | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D359C | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D359C text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5D359C text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8AF1
oklch(70.6% 0.149 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9869EC
oklch(63.1% 0.19 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#844CDB
oklch(55.7% 0.208 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#703CBE
oklch(49.2% 0.193 297.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D359C
oklch(43.5% 0.16 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.124 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#5D359C 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) | #004D9F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B9A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4D64 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D359C
#5D359C
oklch(43.5% 0.16 297.1)
- #4E5800
#4E5800
oklch(43.6% 0.101 117.1)
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 #5D359C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
Use #5D359C 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.