#5E317E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.8% 0.129 308.7), rgb(94, 49, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#5E317E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E317E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 49, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 44%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.129 308.7) |
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 #5E317E | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E317E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #5E317E text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E317E 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#B68BDA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A46CD0
oklch(63.1% 0.155 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9051BD
oklch(55.6% 0.169 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A41A3
oklch(49.1% 0.157 308.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E317E
oklch(40.8% 0.129 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#51306A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#5E317E 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) | #134480 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27467C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594052 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E317E
#5E317E
oklch(40.8% 0.129 308.7)
- #385400
#385400
oklch(40.8% 0.107 128.4)
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 #5E317E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.093
Use #5E317E 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.