#5E2FE2
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(49.1% 0.246 284.9), rgb(94, 47, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#5E2FE2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2FE2 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 47, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 76%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.246 284.9) |
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 #5E2FE2 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E2FE2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E2FE2 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E2FE2 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#816EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F44FF
oklch(55.6% 0.257 285)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E2FE2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C2AB6
oklch(42.6% 0.203 285)
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Step 900
900
#3E2A90
oklch(37.7% 0.159 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#241A54
oklch(26.9% 0.101 285.3)
#5E2FE2 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) | #005DE7 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053DF | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #086589 | 0.203 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.247 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2FE2
#5E2FE2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 284.9)
- #6A6300
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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 #5E2FE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E2FE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.011
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.019
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.027
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.037
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.038
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
Use #5E2FE2 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.