#5E3189
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.6% 0.142 304.4), rgb(94, 49, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#5E3189 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3189 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 49, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.142 304.4) |
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 #5E3189 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3189 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #5E3189 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3189 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4ED
oklch(81% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B38AE3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A16ADB
oklch(63.1% 0.17 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C4EC9
oklch(55.5% 0.186 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#773EAD
oklch(49% 0.172 304.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3189
oklch(41.6% 0.142 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F70
oklch(37.7% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#5E3189 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) | #00468C | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4787 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564358 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3189
#5E3189
oklch(41.6% 0.142 304.4)
- #405500
#405500
oklch(41.7% 0.104 124.4)
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 #5E3189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.089
Use #5E3189 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.