#5E2B8E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.1% 0.157 303.8), rgb(94, 43, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#5E2B8E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2B8E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 43, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.157 303.8) |
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 #5E2B8E | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2B8E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #5E2B8E text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2B8E text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 304)
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Step 400
400
#B487EA
oklch(70.6% 0.147 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#A366E4
oklch(63.2% 0.187 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E48D2
oklch(55.6% 0.204 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7938B6
oklch(49.1% 0.19 303.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E2B8E
oklch(41.1% 0.157 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#502C75
oklch(37.7% 0.122 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B45
oklch(27.1% 0.077 303.7)
#5E2B8E 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) | #004491 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01468C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554159 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2B8E
#5E2B8E
oklch(41.1% 0.157 303.8)
- #405300
#405300
oklch(41.1% 0.101 123.5)
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 #5E2B8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #5E2B8E 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.