#5E277F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.5% 0.146 310.1), rgb(94, 39, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#5E277F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 310°. 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 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E277F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 39, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.146 310.1) |
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 #5E277F | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E277F | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #5E277F text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E277F text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#C27DF1
oklch(70.7% 0.176 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#B255EB
oklch(63% 0.223 310)
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Step 600
600
#9E30DA
oklch(55.6% 0.243 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#871FBD
oklch(49.1% 0.226 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E1E99
oklch(42.7% 0.188 310)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E277F
oklch(39.5% 0.146 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#341547
oklch(26.9% 0.093 310.2)
#5E277F 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) | #003F82 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A427D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59394F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E277F
#5E277F
oklch(39.5% 0.146 310.1)
- #325100
#325100
oklch(39.5% 0.107 130.3)
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 #5E277F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
Use #5E277F 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.