#5E3CA1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.1% 0.156 294.9), rgb(94, 60, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#5E3CA1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 60, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.156 294.9) |
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 #5E3CA1 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3CA1 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E3CA1 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E3CA1 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#A88CF1
oklch(70.7% 0.146 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#946CEC
oklch(63.2% 0.186 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F4FDB
oklch(55.6% 0.203 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C3FBE
oklch(49.2% 0.188 294.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3CA1
oklch(45.1% 0.156 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#48307A
oklch(37.8% 0.121 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#5E3CA1 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) | #0052A4 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004F9F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5369 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3CA1
#5E3CA1
oklch(45.1% 0.156 294.9)
- #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 #5E3CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
Use #5E3CA1 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.