#5E2F8E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.7% 0.151 303.1), rgb(94, 47, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#5E2F8E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2F8E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 47, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.151 303.1) |
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 #5E2F8E | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2F8E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #5E2F8E text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2F8E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B389E8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A168E1
oklch(63.1% 0.18 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C4BCF
oklch(55.5% 0.197 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#773BB3
oklch(49% 0.183 303.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E2F8E
oklch(41.7% 0.151 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D74
oklch(37.7% 0.119 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#5E2F8E 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) | #004691 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D478C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55445A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2F8E
#5E2F8E
oklch(41.7% 0.151 303.1)
- #425500
#425500
oklch(41.8% 0.103 123.2)
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 #5E2F8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
Use #5E2F8E 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.