#5E2E7A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.1% 0.129 311), rgb(94, 46, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#5E2E7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2E7A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 46, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.129 311) |
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 #5E2E7A | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2E7A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #5E2E7A text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2E7A text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF82E7
oklch(70.7% 0.155 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF5EDF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 311)
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Step 600
600
#9B3ECD
oklch(55.6% 0.215 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#842EB1
oklch(49% 0.2 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B2890
oklch(42.6% 0.167 310.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2E7A
oklch(40.1% 0.129 311)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#5E2E7A 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) | #12417C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274578 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3C4F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2E7A
#5E2E7A
oklch(40.1% 0.129 311)
- #325300
#325300
oklch(40.1% 0.11 131)
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 #5E2E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
Use #5E2E7A 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.