#5E378F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.9% 0.141 301.1), rgb(94, 55, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#5E378F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E378F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 55, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.141 301.1) |
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 #5E378F | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E378F | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #5E378F text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E378F text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE5
oklch(70.7% 0.131 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C6CDE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8751CB
oklch(55.6% 0.183 301)
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Step 700
700
#7341B0
oklch(49.2% 0.17 301.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E378F
oklch(42.9% 0.141 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3072
oklch(37.7% 0.11 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D43
oklch(27.1% 0.07 301.3)
#5E378F 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) | #034B92 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C4B8D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54495D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E378F
#5E378F
oklch(42.9% 0.141 301.1)
- #485800
#485800
oklch(43.1% 0.104 121)
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 #5E378F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.092
Use #5E378F 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.