#5E368A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.136 303), rgb(94, 54, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#5E368A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E368A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 54, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.136 303) |
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 #5E368A | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E368A | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5E368A text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E368A text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE2
oklch(70.8% 0.128 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.162 303)
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Step 600
600
#8952C6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 303)
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Step 700
700
#7542AB
oklch(49.2% 0.163 303.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E368A
oklch(42.4% 0.136 303)
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Step 900
900
#4D306F
oklch(37.6% 0.107 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#5E368A 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) | #0C498D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214A88 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56475A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E368A
#5E368A
oklch(42.4% 0.136 303)
- #445700
#445700
oklch(42.5% 0.104 123)
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 #5E368A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.092
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.095
Use #5E368A 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.