#5E30A5
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.7% 0.177 296.3), rgb(94, 48, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#5E30A5 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E30A5 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 48, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.177 296.3) |
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 #5E30A5 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E30A5 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E30A5 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E30A5 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 296)
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Step 400
400
#AB88FA
oklch(70.7% 0.164 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9964F8
oklch(63.2% 0.212 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8544E6
oklch(55.6% 0.229 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#7134C8
oklch(49.2% 0.213 296.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E30A5
oklch(43.7% 0.177 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B2B80
oklch(37.8% 0.137 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4B
oklch(26.9% 0.087 296)
#5E30A5 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) | #004DA8 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA3 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4D67 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E30A5
#5E30A5
oklch(43.7% 0.177 296.3)
- #4F5800
#4F5800
oklch(43.7% 0.1 116.4)
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 #5E30A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E30A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.027
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
Use #5E30A5 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.