#5E21A6
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42% 0.194 298.1), rgb(94, 33, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#5E21A6 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E21A6 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 33, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 67%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.194 298.1) |
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 #5E21A6 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E21A6 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #5E21A6 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E21A6 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DED1FE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 298.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
-
Step 400
400
#AF84FF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 297.9)
-
Step 500
500
#9E5CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.231 298.1)
-
Step 600
600
#8B37EF
oklch(55.6% 0.253 298.2)
-
Step 700
700
#7626D0
oklch(49.1% 0.235 298.1)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E21A6
oklch(42% 0.194 298.1)
-
Step 900
900
#4E2585
oklch(37.7% 0.151 298.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2D174E
oklch(26.9% 0.097 298)
#5E21A6 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) | #0047AA | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045A4 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4664 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E21A6
#5E21A6
oklch(42% 0.194 298.1)
- #495400
#495400
oklch(42.1% 0.098 118.1)
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 #5E21A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E21A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
Use #5E21A6 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.