#5E3489
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.1% 0.138 303.8), rgb(94, 52, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#5E3489 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3489 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 52, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.138 303.8) |
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 #5E3489 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3489 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #5E3489 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3489 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F6CD9
oklch(63.1% 0.164 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B51C7
oklch(55.7% 0.179 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7640AC
oklch(49.1% 0.167 303.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3489
oklch(42.1% 0.138 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E306F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D41
oklch(27.1% 0.067 304.1)
#5E3489 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) | #06488C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4987 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564559 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3489
#5E3489
oklch(42.1% 0.138 303.8)
- #425600
#425600
oklch(42.1% 0.104 123.7)
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 #5E3489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.092
Use #5E3489 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.