#5E2586
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.8% 0.156 307.6), rgb(94, 37, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#5E2586 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2586 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 37, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.156 307.6) |
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 #5E2586 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2586 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #5E2586 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2586 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5ACFB
oklch(80.9% 0.117 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#C07BF9
oklch(70.6% 0.187 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#B151F6
oklch(63.2% 0.239 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D26E5
oklch(55.6% 0.26 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#8612C7
oklch(49.1% 0.242 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D17A1
oklch(42.7% 0.201 307.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2586
oklch(39.8% 0.156 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#34144B
oklch(27.1% 0.099 307.8)
#5E2586 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) | #004089 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #094284 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583B53 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2586
#5E2586
oklch(39.8% 0.156 307.6)
- #375100
#375100
oklch(39.9% 0.104 127.8)
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 #5E2586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E2586 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.