#5E2D9B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.169 299.4), rgb(94, 45, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#5E2D9B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2D9B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 45, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.169 299.4) |
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 #5E2D9B | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2D9B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #5E2D9B text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2D9B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F8
oklch(81% 0.099 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#B087F4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D64F0
oklch(63.1% 0.203 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8945DE
oklch(55.5% 0.22 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7535C1
oklch(49.1% 0.205 299.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E2D9B
oklch(42.4% 0.169 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#5E2D9B 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) | #00499E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004899 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504861 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2D9B
#5E2D9B
oklch(42.4% 0.169 299.4)
- #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 #5E2D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.021
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.078
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.081
Use #5E2D9B 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.