#5E37A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.4% 0.164 295.7), rgb(94, 55, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#5E37A2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E37A2 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 55, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.164 295.7) |
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 #5E37A2 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E37A2 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E37A2 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E37A2 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F8
oklch(80.8% 0.096 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A98AF5
oklch(70.6% 0.154 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9669F0
oklch(63.1% 0.195 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#824BDF
oklch(55.6% 0.213 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E3AC2
oklch(49.1% 0.199 295.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E37A2
oklch(44.4% 0.164 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#492E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.127 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C49
oklch(27.1% 0.081 296)
#5E37A2 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) | #004FA5 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA0 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5067 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E37A2
#5E37A2
oklch(44.4% 0.164 295.7)
- #515A00
#515A00
oklch(44.4% 0.102 116.3)
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 #5E37A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.022
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
Use #5E37A2 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.