#5D3688
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.2% 0.133 303.1), rgb(93, 54, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#5D3688 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3688 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 54, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.133 303.1) |
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 #5D3688 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3688 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #5D3688 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3688 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B08DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.123 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED7
oklch(63.2% 0.158 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#8953C5
oklch(55.7% 0.173 303)
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Step 700
700
#7443AA
oklch(49.2% 0.16 302.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D3688
oklch(42.2% 0.133 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#5D3688 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) | #10498B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224986 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554659 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3688
#5D3688
oklch(42.2% 0.133 303.1)
- #435600
#435600
oklch(42.2% 0.104 123.1)
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 #5D3688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.088
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.093
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.095
Use #5D3688 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.