#5E359F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.9% 0.163 296.9), rgb(94, 53, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#5E359F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E359F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 53, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.163 296.9) |
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 #5E359F | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E359F | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E359F text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E359F text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB8AF3
oklch(70.7% 0.152 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9868EF
oklch(63.1% 0.195 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#844ADD
oklch(55.5% 0.212 297)
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Step 700
700
#703AC0
oklch(49.1% 0.197 296.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E359F
oklch(43.9% 0.163 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.127 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B48
oklch(26.9% 0.081 297)
#5E359F 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) | #004EA2 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004C9D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4E65 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E359F
#5E359F
oklch(43.9% 0.163 296.9)
- #4F5900
#4F5900
oklch(44% 0.101 117)
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 #5E359F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.019
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.075
Use #5E359F 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.