#5E2B9D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.174 299.2), rgb(94, 43, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#5E2B9D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2B9D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 43, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.174 299.2) |
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 #5E2B9D | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2B9D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #5E2B9D text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2B9D text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2FA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 299)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B086F6
oklch(70.6% 0.163 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E63F3
oklch(63.2% 0.208 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8943E1
oklch(55.5% 0.226 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#7533C4
oklch(49.2% 0.21 299.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E2B9D
oklch(42.4% 0.174 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.136 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 298.8)
#5E2B9D 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) | #0048A0 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00479B | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4761 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2B9D
#5E2B9D
oklch(42.4% 0.174 299.2)
- #485500
#485500
oklch(42.3% 0.1 119.4)
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 #5E2B9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
Use #5E2B9D 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.