#5E359C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.6% 0.16 297.7), rgb(94, 53, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#5E359C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E359C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 53, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.16 297.7) |
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 #5E359C | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E359C | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E359C text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E359C text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9969EC
oklch(63.2% 0.19 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#854BDA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#713BBD
oklch(49.1% 0.193 297.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E359C
oklch(43.6% 0.16 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E7A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#5E359C 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) | #004D9F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B9A | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4D64 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E359C
#5E359C
oklch(43.6% 0.16 297.7)
- #4D5800
#4D5800
oklch(43.5% 0.101 117.8)
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 #5E359C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.016
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
Use #5E359C 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.