#5E2781
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.6% 0.148 309.2), rgb(94, 39, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#5E2781 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2781 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 39, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.148 309.2) |
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 #5E2781 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2781 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #5E2781 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2781 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF9
oklch(88.6% 0.061 308.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF7
oklch(81% 0.111 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#C17DF3
oklch(70.7% 0.178 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#B254EE
oklch(63.1% 0.227 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D2FDC
oklch(55.6% 0.246 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#871DBF
oklch(49.1% 0.229 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D1D9B
oklch(42.7% 0.19 309)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2781
oklch(39.6% 0.148 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#341548
oklch(27% 0.094 309.5)
#5E2781 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) | #004084 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17437F | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593A51 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2781
#5E2781
oklch(39.6% 0.148 309.2)
- #345100
#345100
oklch(39.7% 0.106 129.4)
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 #5E2781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
Use #5E2781 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.