#5E34A5
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.2% 0.172 295.6), rgb(94, 52, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#5E34A5 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E34A5 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 52, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.172 295.6) |
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 #5E34A5 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E34A5 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E34A5 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E34A5 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FB
oklch(80.9% 0.1 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F9
oklch(70.8% 0.161 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#9766F5
oklch(63.1% 0.205 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#8347E4
oklch(55.6% 0.224 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F37C6
oklch(49.1% 0.207 295.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E34A5
oklch(44.2% 0.172 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#492C7F
oklch(37.6% 0.134 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#5E34A5 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) | #004EA8 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CA3 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4F68 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E34A5
#5E34A5
oklch(44.2% 0.172 295.6)
- #515900
#515900
oklch(44.2% 0.101 115.6)
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 #5E34A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
Use #5E34A5 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.