#5D3FA5
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.157 292.7), rgb(93, 63, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#5D3FA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 63, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.157 292.7) |
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 #5D3FA5 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3FA5 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D3FA5 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5D3FA5 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A48DF3
oklch(70.6% 0.147 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#906DEF
oklch(63.1% 0.188 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C50DD
oklch(55.6% 0.204 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6940C0
oklch(49.2% 0.189 292.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D3FA5
oklch(45.7% 0.157 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#46307B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#5D3FA5 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) | #0054A8 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A3 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49566C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3FA5
#5D3FA5
oklch(45.7% 0.157 292.7)
- #585C00
#585C00
oklch(45.6% 0.101 112.7)
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 #5D3FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
Use #5D3FA5 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.