#5E31A3
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.6% 0.173 296.6), rgb(94, 49, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#5E31A3 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E31A3 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 49, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.173 296.6) |
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 #5E31A3 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E31A3 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E31A3 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E31A3 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
#C7B3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.102 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC88F8
oklch(70.7% 0.162 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9965F5
oklch(63.1% 0.207 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#8546E4
oklch(55.7% 0.225 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#7135C6
oklch(49.1% 0.21 296.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E31A3
oklch(43.6% 0.173 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.135 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4A
oklch(26.8% 0.086 296.5)
#5E31A3 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) | #004DA6 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA1 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4D66 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E31A3
#5E31A3
oklch(43.6% 0.173 296.6)
- #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 #5E31A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.024
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
Use #5E31A3 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.