#5E2A85
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.3% 0.148 307.2), rgb(94, 42, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#5E2A85 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2A85 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 42, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.148 307.2) |
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 #5E2A85 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2A85 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #5E2A85 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2A85 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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 800.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
-
Step 300
300
#CFB2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.9)
-
Step 400
400
#B888E3
oklch(70.8% 0.138 307.5)
-
Step 500
500
#A667DB
oklch(63.2% 0.176 307.2)
-
Step 600
600
#914AC9
oklch(55.6% 0.193 306.9)
-
Step 700
700
#7C3AAD
oklch(49.1% 0.179 307.4)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E2A85
oklch(40.3% 0.148 307.2)
-
Step 900
900
#522D70
oklch(37.7% 0.115 307.3)
-
Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#5E2A85 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) | #004288 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #154483 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583D54 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2A85
#5E2A85
oklch(40.3% 0.148 307.2)
- #395200
#395200
oklch(40.3% 0.104 127.1)
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 #5E2A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.087
Use #5E2A85 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.