#5E33AE
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.8% 0.184 293.6), rgb(94, 51, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#5E33AE is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E33AE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 51, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.184 293.6) |
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 #5E33AE | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E33AE | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E33AE text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E33AE text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FE
oklch(88.4% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FF
oklch(81% 0.106 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9463FE
oklch(63% 0.22 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#8043EE
oklch(55.6% 0.239 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D32CF
oklch(49.1% 0.222 293.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E33AE
oklch(44.8% 0.184 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#482A84
oklch(37.6% 0.143 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4D
oklch(27% 0.09 294)
#5E33AE 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) | #0050B2 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DAC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47526D | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E33AE
#5E33AE
oklch(44.8% 0.184 293.6)
- #555A00
#555A00
oklch(44.8% 0.1 113.5)
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 #5E33AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E33AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
Use #5E33AE 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.