#5E3BA1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.9% 0.157 295.1), rgb(94, 59, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#5E3BA1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3BA1 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 59, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.157 295.1) |
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 #5E3BA1 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3BA1 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E3BA1 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E3BA1 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F6
oklch(80.8% 0.092 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A88CF2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 295)
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Step 500
500
#946BED
oklch(63.1% 0.188 295)
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Step 600
600
#804EDB
oklch(55.5% 0.205 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C3EBE
oklch(49.1% 0.19 294.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3BA1
oklch(44.9% 0.157 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#482F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.122 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#5E3BA1 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) | #0051A4 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004F9F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5268 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3BA1
#5E3BA1
oklch(44.9% 0.157 295.1)
- #545B00
#545B00
oklch(45% 0.102 114.8)
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 #5E3BA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
Use #5E3BA1 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.