#5E2F98
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.163 300), rgb(94, 47, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#5E2F98 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2F98 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 47, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.163 300) |
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 #5E2F98 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2F98 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #5E2F98 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2F98 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F6
oklch(81% 0.096 300)
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Step 400
400
#B088F1
oklch(70.7% 0.153 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D66EB
oklch(63% 0.194 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8948DA
oklch(55.6% 0.212 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7538BD
oklch(49.2% 0.197 300.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E2F98
oklch(42.5% 0.163 300)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#5E2F98 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) | #00499B | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004896 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51485F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2F98
#5E2F98
oklch(42.5% 0.163 300)
- #485600
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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 #5E2F98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.081
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.084
Use #5E2F98 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.