#5E3BB7
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(46.7% 0.185 290.4), rgb(94, 59, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#5E3BB7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 59, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.185 290.4) |
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 #5E3BB7 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3BB7 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E3BB7 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E3BB7 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#C0B7F7
oklch(80.9% 0.09 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A18FF3
oklch(70.7% 0.144 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C70EE
oklch(63.2% 0.182 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7754DC
oklch(55.6% 0.198 290.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E3BB7
oklch(46.7% 0.185 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#52389B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#43327B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#5E3BB7 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) | #0057BB | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051B5 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415A74 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3BB7
#5E3BB7
oklch(46.7% 0.185 290.4)
- #5D5E00
#5D5E00
oklch(46.6% 0.102 110.5)
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 #5E3BB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.029
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.031
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.054
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
Use #5E3BB7 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.