#5E3AB5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(46.3% 0.183 290.9), rgb(94, 58, 181).
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White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#5E3AB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3AB5 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 58, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.183 290.9) |
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 #5E3AB5 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3AB5 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E3AB5 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E3AB5 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF2
oklch(70.8% 0.142 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C6FED
oklch(63% 0.182 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7854DB
oklch(55.6% 0.197 290.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E3AB5
oklch(46.3% 0.183 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#52389A
oklch(42.7% 0.152 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#44327A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#5E3AB5 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) | #0055B9 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051B3 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425973 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3AB5
#5E3AB5
oklch(46.3% 0.183 290.9)
- #5C5E00
#5C5E00
oklch(46.5% 0.102 111.2)
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 #5E3AB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.033
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.034
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
Use #5E3AB5 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.