#5E2479
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(38.7% 0.143 313), rgb(94, 36, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#5E2479 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2479 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 36, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.143 313) |
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 #5E2479 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2479 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #5E2479 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2479 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C57CEC
oklch(70.6% 0.173 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#B654E5
oklch(63% 0.22 313)
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Step 600
600
#A22FD3
oklch(55.6% 0.239 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B1EB7
oklch(49.1% 0.223 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#711E94
oklch(42.8% 0.184 313.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2479
oklch(38.7% 0.143 313)
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Step 950
950
#351545
oklch(26.9% 0.09 312.7)
#5E2479 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) | #003C7C | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4177 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B354B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2479
#5E2479
oklch(38.7% 0.143 313)
- #2B5000
#2B5000
oklch(38.8% 0.11 133.2)
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 #5E2479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
Use #5E2479 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.