#5E1BB3
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.7% 0.212 295.3), rgb(94, 27, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#5E1BB3 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 27, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 74%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.212 295.3) |
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 #5E1BB3 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1BB3 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #5E1BB3 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E1BB3 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FF
oklch(88.6% 0.062 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA87FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9861FF
oklch(63.2% 0.224 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#882BFE
oklch(55.6% 0.276 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#7417DD
oklch(49.1% 0.256 295.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E1BB3
oklch(42.7% 0.212 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C218D
oklch(37.7% 0.165 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1653
oklch(27% 0.105 295)
#5E1BB3 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) | #0049B7 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045B0 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454A6A | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1BB3
#5E1BB3
oklch(42.7% 0.212 295.3)
- #4E5500
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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 #5E1BB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E1BB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.025
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.042
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
Use #5E1BB3 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.