#5E2F7A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.3% 0.128 310.9), rgb(94, 47, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#5E2F7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2F7A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 47, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.128 310.9) |
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 #5E2F7A | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2F7A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #5E2F7A text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2F7A text on black | 2.16:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E5
oklch(81% 0.074 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD7
oklch(70.7% 0.118 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A76BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.154 311)
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Step 600
600
#9251B9
oklch(55.6% 0.165 311)
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Step 700
700
#7C41A0
oklch(49.1% 0.154 310.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E2F7A
oklch(40.3% 0.128 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#523068
oklch(37.7% 0.099 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#5E2F7A 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) | #14427C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284578 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3D50 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2F7A
#5E2F7A
oklch(40.3% 0.128 310.9)
- #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 #5E2F7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
Use #5E2F7A 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.