#5E2C8F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.4% 0.157 303.3), rgb(94, 44, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#5E2C8F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2C8F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 44, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 53%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.157 303.3) |
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 #5E2C8F | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2C8F | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #5E2C8F text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2C8F text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B488EB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A266E4
oklch(63.1% 0.187 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D49D2
oklch(55.6% 0.203 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7839B6
oklch(49.1% 0.189 303.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E2C8F
oklch(41.4% 0.157 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#502C75
oklch(37.7% 0.122 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#5E2C8F 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) | #004592 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01468D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54425A | 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°).
- #5E2C8F
#5E2C8F
oklch(41.4% 0.157 303.3)
- #415400
#415400
oklch(41.5% 0.102 123.3)
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 #5E2C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
Use #5E2C8F 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.