#5E2F94
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.1% 0.158 301.2), rgb(94, 47, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#5E2F94 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2F94 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 47, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.158 301.2) |
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 #5E2F94 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2F94 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #5E2F94 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2F94 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B189ED
oklch(70.8% 0.147 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F67E8
oklch(63.2% 0.189 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A49D6
oklch(55.5% 0.207 301)
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Step 700
700
#7639B9
oklch(49.1% 0.192 301.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E2F94
oklch(42.1% 0.158 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D77
oklch(37.8% 0.122 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#5E2F94 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) | #004897 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004892 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52465D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2F94
#5E2F94
oklch(42.1% 0.158 301.2)
- #455500
#455500
oklch(42.1% 0.101 121.4)
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 #5E2F94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.087
Use #5E2F94 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.