#5E2977
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.2% 0.134 313.2), rgb(94, 41, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#5E2977 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2977 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 41, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.134 313.2) |
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 #5E2977 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2977 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #5E2977 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2977 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEF
oklch(81% 0.1 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#C37FE7
oklch(70.6% 0.162 313)
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Step 500
500
#B45ADF
oklch(63.2% 0.205 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F38CD
oklch(55.5% 0.224 313)
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Step 700
700
#8829B1
oklch(49.1% 0.207 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F248F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 313.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2977
oklch(39.2% 0.134 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#351743
oklch(27.1% 0.084 313.7)
#5E2977 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) | #093E79 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254275 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C384C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2977
#5E2977
oklch(39.2% 0.134 313.2)
- #2C5100
#2C5100
oklch(39.2% 0.111 133)
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 #5E2977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E2977 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.