#5E2B96
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.8% 0.166 301.3), rgb(94, 43, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#5E2B96 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2B96 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 43, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.166 301.3) |
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 #5E2B96 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2B96 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #5E2B96 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2B96 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B287F1
oklch(70.7% 0.155 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#A064EC
oklch(63.1% 0.199 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C46DA
oklch(55.7% 0.215 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7735BD
oklch(49.1% 0.201 301.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E2B96
oklch(41.8% 0.166 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.13 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#5E2B96 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) | #004699 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004694 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52455D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2B96
#5E2B96
oklch(41.8% 0.166 301.3)
- #445400
#445400
oklch(41.7% 0.101 121.5)
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 #5E2B96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.087
Use #5E2B96 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.