#5E2C84
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.5% 0.144 307.3), rgb(94, 44, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#5E2C84 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.144 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 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2C84 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 44, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.144 307.3) |
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 #5E2C84 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2C84 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #5E2C84 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2C84 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B789E2
oklch(70.8% 0.135 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A568D9
oklch(63.1% 0.172 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#914CC6
oklch(55.6% 0.187 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B3CAB
oklch(49.1% 0.173 307.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E2C84
oklch(40.5% 0.144 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#522E6F
oklch(37.8% 0.112 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#5E2C84 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) | #004387 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4582 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583E54 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2C84
#5E2C84
oklch(40.5% 0.144 307.3)
- #395300
#395300
oklch(40.6% 0.105 127.5)
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 #5E2C84, 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 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.090
Use #5E2C84 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.