#5E2F79
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.2% 0.127 311.3), rgb(94, 47, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#5E2F79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2F79 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 47, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.127 311.3) |
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 #5E2F79 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2F79 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #5E2F79 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2F79 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF83E5
oklch(70.7% 0.151 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF5FDD
oklch(63.1% 0.193 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A40CB
oklch(55.6% 0.211 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8430AF
oklch(49.1% 0.196 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B2A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.162 311.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2F79
oklch(40.2% 0.127 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#331842
oklch(26.9% 0.08 311.9)
#5E2F79 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) | #16427B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294577 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3C4F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2F79
#5E2F79
oklch(40.2% 0.127 311.3)
- #315300
#315300
oklch(40% 0.11 131.4)
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 #5E2F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
Use #5E2F79 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.