#5D3E9F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.1% 0.151 294.3), rgb(93, 62, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#5D3E9F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3E9F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 62, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.151 294.3) |
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 #5D3E9F | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3E9F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D3E9F text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5D3E9F text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 294)
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Step 400
400
#A68DEF
oklch(70.6% 0.142 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#926EE9
oklch(63.1% 0.179 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E52D8
oklch(55.7% 0.196 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A41BB
oklch(49% 0.182 294.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D3E9F
oklch(45.1% 0.151 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#473178
oklch(37.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291D46
oklch(26.9% 0.074 294.4)
#5D3E9F 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) | #0052A2 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09509D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5368 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3E9F
#5D3E9F
oklch(45.1% 0.151 294.3)
- #555B00
#555B00
oklch(45% 0.101 114.1)
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 #5D3E9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.074
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
Use #5D3E9F 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.