#5E2CA1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.177 297.9), rgb(94, 44, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#5E2CA1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 44, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 57%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.177 297.9) |
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 #5E2CA1 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2CA1 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #5E2CA1 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E2CA1 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FB
oklch(80.8% 0.104 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE86F9
oklch(70.6% 0.166 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C62F6
oklch(63.1% 0.212 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8842E5
oklch(55.6% 0.231 298)
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Step 700
700
#7332C7
oklch(49.1% 0.214 297.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E2CA1
oklch(42.8% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2A80
oklch(37.7% 0.138 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#5E2CA1 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) | #004AA4 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4964 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2CA1
#5E2CA1
oklch(42.8% 0.177 297.9)
- #4B5600
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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 #5E2CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.047
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
Use #5E2CA1 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.