#5E3C8A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.4% 0.126 301.5), rgb(94, 60, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#5E3C8A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3C8A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 60, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.126 301.5) |
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 #5E3C8A | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3C8A | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E3C8A text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E3C8A text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EDE
oklch(70.6% 0.119 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A70D5
oklch(63% 0.151 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8556C2
oklch(55.5% 0.164 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7146A8
oklch(49.2% 0.153 301.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3C8A
oklch(43.4% 0.126 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B336D
oklch(37.8% 0.098 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#5E3C8A 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) | #1D4D8D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294D88 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554B5D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3C8A
#5E3C8A
oklch(43.4% 0.126 301.5)
- #485900
#485900
oklch(43.4% 0.105 121.6)
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 #5E3C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.089
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.091
Use #5E3C8A 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.