#5E3598
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.155 298.8), rgb(94, 53, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#5E3598 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3598 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 53, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.155 298.8) |
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 #5E3598 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3598 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #5E3598 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E3598 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD8AEE
oklch(70.6% 0.146 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A69E8
oklch(63% 0.186 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#864DD6
oklch(55.6% 0.201 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#723CB9
oklch(49% 0.187 299.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3598
oklch(43.3% 0.155 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E78
oklch(37.7% 0.122 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#5E3598 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) | #004C9B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #014B96 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514B61 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3598
#5E3598
oklch(43.3% 0.155 298.8)
- #4B5800
#4B5800
oklch(43.4% 0.102 119.1)
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 #5E3598, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.078
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.079
Use #5E3598 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.