#5E3BAD
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.172 292.4), rgb(94, 59, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#5E3BAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 292°. 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 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3BAD |
| RGB | rgb(94, 59, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.172 292.4) |
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 #5E3BAD | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3BAD | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E3BAD text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E3BAD text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FD
oklch(81% 0.101 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A58BFB
oklch(70.8% 0.16 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9168F9
oklch(63.1% 0.207 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D4AE7
oklch(55.6% 0.223 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A39C9
oklch(49.1% 0.208 292.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3BAD
oklch(45.8% 0.172 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#462D81
oklch(37.6% 0.135 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#291C4C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 292.3)
#5E3BAD 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) | #0054B1 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47566F | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3BAD
#5E3BAD
oklch(45.8% 0.172 292.4)
- #595D00
#595D00
oklch(45.9% 0.102 112.7)
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 #5E3BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
Use #5E3BAD 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.