#5E2F86
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.1% 0.142 305.9), rgb(94, 47, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#5E2F86 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2F86 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 47, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.142 305.9) |
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 #5E2F86 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2F86 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #5E2F86 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2F86 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B58AE2
oklch(70.8% 0.132 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A369D9
oklch(63% 0.17 306)
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Step 600
600
#8E4EC7
oklch(55.6% 0.184 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#793EAC
oklch(49.2% 0.171 305.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E2F86
oklch(41.1% 0.142 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#502E6F
oklch(37.6% 0.111 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#5E2F86 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) | #004589 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4684 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574156 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2F86
#5E2F86
oklch(41.1% 0.142 305.9)
- #3D5400
#3D5400
oklch(41.2% 0.104 125.7)
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 #5E2F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.090
Use #5E2F86 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.