#5D3EB3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(46.7% 0.176 290.1), rgb(93, 62, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#5D3EB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 62, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.176 290.1) |
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 #5D3EB3 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3EB3 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D3EB3 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5D3EB3 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A090EF
oklch(70.6% 0.137 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B72EA
oklch(63.2% 0.174 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#7657D8
oklch(55.7% 0.189 289.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D3EB3
oklch(46.7% 0.176 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#513A97
oklch(42.7% 0.145 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#433378
oklch(37.7% 0.113 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#271F47
oklch(27.1% 0.072 290)
#5D3EB3 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) | #0057B7 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052B1 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415A73 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3EB3
#5D3EB3
oklch(46.7% 0.176 290.1)
- #5E5E00
#5E5E00
oklch(46.7% 0.102 109.8)
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 #5D3EB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.033
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.036
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #5D3EB3 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.