#5E38AE
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.5% 0.178 292.7), rgb(94, 56, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#5E38AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E38AE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 56, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.178 292.7) |
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 #5E38AE | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E38AE | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E38AE text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E38AE text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FE
oklch(80.8% 0.104 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58AFE
oklch(70.8% 0.166 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#9266FB
oklch(63% 0.212 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E47EA
oklch(55.6% 0.23 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B36CC
oklch(49.1% 0.215 292.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E38AE
oklch(45.5% 0.178 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#472C83
oklch(37.8% 0.139 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
#5E38AE 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) | #0053B2 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FAC | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46556E | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E38AE
#5E38AE
oklch(45.5% 0.178 292.7)
- #585C00
#585C00
oklch(45.6% 0.101 112.7)
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 #5E38AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.062
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
Use #5E38AE 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.