#5E2F9F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43% 0.171 298), rgb(94, 47, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#5E2F9F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2F9F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 47, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.171 298) |
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 #5E2F9F | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2F9F | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #5E2F9F text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E2F9F text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE88F6
oklch(70.8% 0.159 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B65F2
oklch(63.1% 0.204 298)
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Step 600
600
#8746E1
oklch(55.7% 0.222 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#7335C3
oklch(49.1% 0.207 298.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E2F9F
oklch(43% 0.171 298)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.133 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A49
oklch(26.9% 0.084 298.2)
#5E2F9F 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) | #004BA2 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4A63 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2F9F
#5E2F9F
oklch(43% 0.171 298)
- #4B5700
#4B5700
oklch(43.1% 0.101 118.5)
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 #5E2F9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.021
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
Use #5E2F9F 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.