#5E2182
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39% 0.157 309.7), rgb(94, 33, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#5E2182 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2182 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 33, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.157 309.7) |
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 #5E2182 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2182 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #5E2182 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2182 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8ABFA
oklch(80.9% 0.118 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#C47AF7
oklch(70.8% 0.188 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#B54EF3
oklch(63.1% 0.24 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#A122E2
oklch(55.7% 0.262 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A0CC4
oklch(49.2% 0.243 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#70149F
oklch(42.8% 0.202 309.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2182
oklch(39% 0.157 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#35134A
oklch(27% 0.1 309.7)
#5E2182 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) | #003D85 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B4180 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59374F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2182
#5E2182
oklch(39% 0.157 309.7)
- #324F00
#324F00
oklch(39% 0.104 129.7)
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 #5E2182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
Use #5E2182 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.