#5E3A94
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.8% 0.142 298.8), rgb(94, 58, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#5E3A94 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 299°. 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 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3A94 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 58, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.142 298.8) |
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 #5E3A94 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3A94 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E3A94 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E3A94 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F0
oklch(80.8% 0.084 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE8
oklch(70.8% 0.133 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#996DE1
oklch(63.1% 0.171 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8452CE
oklch(55.6% 0.184 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#7041B3
oklch(49.1% 0.173 298.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3A94
oklch(43.8% 0.142 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3173
oklch(37.7% 0.11 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#5E3A94 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) | #034E97 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #194D92 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524D61 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3A94
#5E3A94
oklch(43.8% 0.142 298.8)
- #4C5900
#4C5900
oklch(43.7% 0.103 119)
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 #5E3A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.083
Use #5E3A94 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.