#5E3396
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.9% 0.155 299.8), rgb(94, 51, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#5E3396 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3396 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 51, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.155 299.8) |
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 #5E3396 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3396 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #5E3396 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E3396 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.09 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AED
oklch(70.8% 0.145 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C69E7
oklch(63.1% 0.185 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#884CD5
oklch(55.7% 0.201 300)
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Step 700
700
#733CB9
oklch(49.2% 0.187 299.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3396
oklch(42.9% 0.155 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E77
oklch(37.7% 0.12 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C46
oklch(27.1% 0.076 300)
#5E3396 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) | #004A99 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A94 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524960 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3396
#5E3396
oklch(42.9% 0.155 299.8)
- #495700
#495700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 119.9)
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 #5E3396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E3396 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.