#5E26EA
Closest named color: Purply Blue (#661AEE). oklch(49.1% 0.261 284.4), rgb(94, 38, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#5E26EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.261 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Blue (#661AEE), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.261) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purply Blue (#661AEE) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E26EA |
| RGB | rgb(94, 38, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 82%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.261 284.4) |
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 #5E26EA | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E26EA | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E26EA text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E26EA text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9790FF
oklch(70.8% 0.159 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#806EFF
oklch(63% 0.207 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E45FF
oklch(55.7% 0.256 284.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E26EA
oklch(49.1% 0.261 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C25BD
oklch(42.8% 0.215 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E2795
oklch(37.7% 0.168 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#231957
oklch(26.9% 0.106 284)
#5E26EA 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) | #005DEF | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052E7 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00658C | 0.212 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.262 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E26EA
#5E26EA
oklch(49.1% 0.261 284.4)
- #6A6300
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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 #5E26EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E26EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.017
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.024
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.065
Use #5E26EA 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.