#5E38AB
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.2% 0.174 293.4), rgb(94, 56, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#5E38AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E38AB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 56, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.174 293.4) |
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 #5E38AB | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E38AB | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E38AB text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E38AB text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FD
oklch(80.8% 0.103 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A68AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#9367F9
oklch(63.1% 0.208 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F48E7
oklch(55.6% 0.226 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C38C9
oklch(49.2% 0.209 293.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E38AB
oklch(45.2% 0.174 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#472D81
oklch(37.7% 0.135 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#5E38AB 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) | #0052AF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FA9 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48546D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E38AB
#5E38AB
oklch(45.2% 0.174 293.4)
- #565B00
#565B00
oklch(45.1% 0.101 113.4)
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 #5E38AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
Use #5E38AB 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.