#5E389C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.1% 0.155 297), rgb(94, 56, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#5E389C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E389C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 56, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.155 297) |
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 #5E389C | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E389C | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E389C text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E389C text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F5
oklch(81% 0.091 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BEF
oklch(70.7% 0.145 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#976AEA
oklch(63% 0.186 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#834ED8
oklch(55.6% 0.201 297)
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Step 700
700
#6F3DBB
oklch(49% 0.188 297.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E389C
oklch(44.1% 0.155 297)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F79
oklch(37.8% 0.121 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#5E389C 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) | #004E9F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004D9A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4E65 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E389C
#5E389C
oklch(44.1% 0.155 297)
- #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 #5E389C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
Use #5E389C 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.