#5D418E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.4% 0.123 298), rgb(93, 65, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#5D418E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D418E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 65, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.123 298) |
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 #5D418E | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D418E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D418E text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5D418E text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A990DF
oklch(70.6% 0.116 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9573D6
oklch(63.1% 0.147 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#8059C3
oklch(55.5% 0.16 298)
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Step 700
700
#6C48A9
oklch(49% 0.15 297.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D418E
oklch(44.4% 0.123 298)
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Step 900
900
#48346D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#5D418E 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) | #235091 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4F8C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525061 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D418E
#5D418E
oklch(44.4% 0.123 298)
- #4F5B00
#4F5B00
oklch(44.5% 0.104 118.2)
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 #5D418E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.083
Use #5D418E 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.