#5E3384
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.5% 0.133 305.9), rgb(94, 51, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#5E3384 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3384 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 51, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.133 305.9) |
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 #5E3384 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3384 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #5E3384 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3384 text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#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
#CDB4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B48BDE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A16CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.16 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D51C2
oklch(55.6% 0.174 306)
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Step 700
700
#7841A7
oklch(49.1% 0.161 306.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3384
oklch(41.5% 0.133 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F306D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#5E3384 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) | #0F4687 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234882 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584356 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3384
#5E3384
oklch(41.5% 0.133 305.9)
- #3E5500
#3E5500
oklch(41.5% 0.105 125.6)
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 #5E3384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.090
Use #5E3384 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.