#5D3D9D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.8% 0.149 295), rgb(93, 61, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#5D3D9D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3D9D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 61, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.149 295) |
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 #5D3D9D | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3D9D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D3D9D text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5D3D9D text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A78DEE
oklch(70.6% 0.14 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#936EE8
oklch(63.1% 0.178 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F52D6
oklch(55.6% 0.193 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B41BA
oklch(49.1% 0.181 294.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D3D9D
oklch(44.8% 0.149 295)
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Step 900
900
#473178
oklch(37.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#5D3D9D 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) | #0051A0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B4F9B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5267 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3D9D
#5D3D9D
oklch(44.8% 0.149 295)
- #535B00
#535B00
oklch(44.9% 0.102 115.5)
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 #5D3D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
Use #5D3D9D 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.