#5E3382
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.4% 0.131 306.7), rgb(94, 51, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#5E3382 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3382 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 51, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.131 306.7) |
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 #5E3382 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3382 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #5E3382 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3382 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E8
oklch(80.8% 0.077 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDC
oklch(70.8% 0.121 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A26CD3
oklch(63.1% 0.157 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D52C0
oklch(55.6% 0.17 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7842A5
oklch(49.1% 0.157 306.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3382
oklch(41.4% 0.131 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#50306B
oklch(37.7% 0.102 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#5E3382 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) | #124685 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254880 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584255 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3382
#5E3382
oklch(41.4% 0.131 306.7)
- #3C5500
#3C5500
oklch(41.4% 0.106 126.7)
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 #5E3382, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.090
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.093
Use #5E3382 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.