#5E3884
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.3% 0.125 304.7), rgb(94, 56, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#5E3884 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3884 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 56, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.125 304.7) |
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 #5E3884 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3884 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5E3884 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E3884 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDB
oklch(70.6% 0.117 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E6FD1
oklch(63% 0.149 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A55BE
oklch(55.6% 0.162 305)
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Step 700
700
#7545A4
oklch(49.2% 0.15 304.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3884
oklch(42.3% 0.125 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E326B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#5E3884 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) | #1C4987 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294A82 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574658 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3884
#5E3884
oklch(42.3% 0.125 304.7)
- #415700
#415700
oklch(42.3% 0.106 124.8)
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 #5E3884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.093
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.093
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.094
Use #5E3884 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.