#5E2F7C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.4% 0.13 310), rgb(94, 47, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#5E2F7C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2F7C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 47, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.13 310) |
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 #5E2F7C | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2F7C | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #5E2F7C text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2F7C text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.077 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#B88AD9
oklch(70.6% 0.122 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#A66BCF
oklch(63.1% 0.156 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#9150BC
oklch(55.6% 0.17 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C40A2
oklch(49.1% 0.158 310.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E2F7C
oklch(40.4% 0.13 310)
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Step 900
900
#522F69
oklch(37.6% 0.102 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#5E2F7C 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) | #11427E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26457A | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3E51 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2F7C
#5E2F7C
oklch(40.4% 0.13 310)
- #345300
#345300
oklch(40.2% 0.108 130)
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 #5E2F7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #5E2F7C 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.