#5E2382
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.2% 0.154 309.4), rgb(94, 35, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#5E2382 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2382 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 35, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.154 309.4) |
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 #5E2382 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2382 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #5E2382 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2382 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7ACF9
oklch(81% 0.115 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#C37BF6
oklch(70.8% 0.185 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#B450F2
oklch(63.1% 0.237 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#A026E0
oklch(55.6% 0.257 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#8912C3
oklch(49.2% 0.239 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F179E
oklch(42.8% 0.198 309.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2382
oklch(39.2% 0.154 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#341449
oklch(26.9% 0.097 309.1)
#5E2382 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) | #003E85 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F4180 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593850 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2382
#5E2382
oklch(39.2% 0.154 309.4)
- #335000
#335000
oklch(39.3% 0.105 129.5)
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 #5E2382, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
Use #5E2382 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.