#5E3081
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.9% 0.134 307.7), rgb(94, 48, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#5E3081 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3081 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 48, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.134 307.7) |
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 #5E3081 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3081 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #5E3081 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3081 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68ADD
oklch(70.6% 0.126 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#A46BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.16 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F50C1
oklch(55.6% 0.175 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A40A6
oklch(49.2% 0.162 307.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3081
oklch(40.9% 0.134 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#512F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#5E3081 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) | #0A4484 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23467F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594054 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3081
#5E3081
oklch(40.9% 0.134 307.7)
- #395400
#395400
oklch(40.9% 0.107 127.9)
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 #5E3081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.093
Use #5E3081 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.