#5E22A9
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.4% 0.196 297.2), rgb(94, 34, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#5E22A9 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E22A9 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 34, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.196 297.2) |
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 #5E22A9 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E22A9 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #5E22A9 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E22A9 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FF
oklch(70.8% 0.175 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8937F2
oklch(55.6% 0.255 297)
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Step 700
700
#7525D2
oklch(49.1% 0.237 297.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E22A9
oklch(42.4% 0.196 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2587
oklch(37.7% 0.154 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D174F
oklch(27% 0.098 297.5)
#5E22A9 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) | #0048AD | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A6 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4866 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E22A9
#5E22A9
oklch(42.4% 0.196 297.2)
- #4B5400
#4B5400
oklch(42.3% 0.097 116.7)
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 #5E22A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E22A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.030
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.054
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
Use #5E22A9 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.