#5D368C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.138 301.7), rgb(93, 54, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#5D368C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D368C |
| RGB | rgb(93, 54, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.138 301.7) |
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 #5D368C | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D368C | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5D368C text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5D368C text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE4
oklch(70.7% 0.13 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C6DDC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8852C9
oklch(55.7% 0.179 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7341AE
oklch(49% 0.168 301.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D368C
oklch(42.5% 0.138 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3070
oklch(37.5% 0.108 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#5D368C 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) | #064A8F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4A8A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54485B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D368C
#5D368C
oklch(42.5% 0.138 301.7)
- #465600
#465600
oklch(42.4% 0.102 121.2)
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 #5D368C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.092
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.093
Use #5D368C 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.