#5D3A9C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.3% 0.152 296), rgb(93, 58, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#5D3A9C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3A9C |
| RGB | rgb(93, 58, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.152 296) |
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 #5D3A9C | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3A9C | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D3A9C text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5D3A9C text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 296)
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Step 400
400
#A98CEF
oklch(70.7% 0.143 296)
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Step 500
500
#956CE9
oklch(63.1% 0.182 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#8150D7
oklch(55.6% 0.197 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D3FBB
oklch(49.1% 0.185 295.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D3A9C
oklch(44.3% 0.152 296)
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Step 900
900
#493078
oklch(37.8% 0.118 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#5D3A9C 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) | #004F9F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #034D9A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5065 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3A9C
#5D3A9C
oklch(44.3% 0.152 296)
- #515900
#515900
oklch(44.2% 0.101 115.6)
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 #5D3A9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.022
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.079
Use #5D3A9C 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.