#5E3C98
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.4% 0.145 297.2), rgb(94, 60, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#5E3C98 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3C98 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 60, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.145 297.2) |
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 #5E3C98 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3C98 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E3C98 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E3C98 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6F1
oklch(81% 0.084 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA8DEA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#966EE3
oklch(63.1% 0.172 297)
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Step 600
600
#8252D1
oklch(55.6% 0.188 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E42B5
oklch(49.1% 0.174 297.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3C98
oklch(44.4% 0.145 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#493175
oklch(37.7% 0.112 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#5E3C98 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) | #01509B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #174E96 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505064 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3C98
#5E3C98
oklch(44.4% 0.145 297.2)
- #505A00
#505A00
oklch(44.3% 0.102 117)
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 #5E3C98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
Use #5E3C98 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.