#5E2F77
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.1% 0.124 312.2), rgb(94, 47, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#5E2F77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2F77 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 47, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.124 312.2) |
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 #5E2F77 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2F77 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #5E2F77 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2F77 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEC
oklch(80.8% 0.093 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#C083E3
oklch(70.7% 0.149 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#B05FDB
oklch(63.1% 0.192 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B41C8
oklch(55.6% 0.207 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8431AD
oklch(49% 0.193 312)
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Step 800
800
#6C2B8C
oklch(42.8% 0.159 312.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2F77
oklch(40.1% 0.124 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#5E2F77 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) | #184179 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4575 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3C4E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2F77
#5E2F77
oklch(40.1% 0.124 312.2)
- #2F5300
#2F5300
oklch(39.9% 0.111 132.3)
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 #5E2F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
Use #5E2F77 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.