#5E2383
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.3% 0.155 309), rgb(94, 35, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#5E2383 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2383 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 35, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.155 309) |
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 #5E2383 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2383 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #5E2383 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2383 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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 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
#D7ACFA
oklch(81% 0.116 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#C27BF7
oklch(70.7% 0.186 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#B350F3
oklch(63.1% 0.237 309)
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Step 600
600
#9F25E2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8811C4
oklch(49.1% 0.24 309)
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Step 800
800
#6F169F
oklch(42.8% 0.2 309.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2383
oklch(39.3% 0.155 309)
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Step 950
950
#34144A
oklch(27% 0.098 308.4)
#5E2383 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) | #003E86 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C4181 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583950 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2383
#5E2383
oklch(39.3% 0.155 309)
- #345000
#345000
oklch(39.4% 0.104 129)
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 #5E2383, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.085
Use #5E2383 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.