#5E34AB
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.7% 0.179 294.1), rgb(94, 52, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#5E34AB is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.179 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E34AB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 52, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.179 294.1) |
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 #5E34AB | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E34AB | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E34AB text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E34AB text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 294.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FE
oklch(81% 0.104 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A888FD
oklch(70.6% 0.168 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#9565FB
oklch(63.2% 0.214 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#8145EA
oklch(55.6% 0.232 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D34CB
oklch(49% 0.216 294.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E34AB
oklch(44.7% 0.179 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#482B82
oklch(37.6% 0.139 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4C
oklch(26.9% 0.089 294.4)
#5E34AB 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) | #0050AF | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA9 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48516B | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E34AB
#5E34AB
oklch(44.7% 0.179 294.1)
- #545A00
#545A00
oklch(44.7% 0.101 114.2)
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 #5E34AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E34AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #5E34AB 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.