#5E3D99
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.6% 0.144 296.6), rgb(94, 61, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#5E3D99 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3D99 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 61, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.144 296.6) |
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 #5E3D99 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3D99 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E3D99 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E3D99 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#A98DEA
oklch(70.6% 0.135 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#956EE4
oklch(63.1% 0.173 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#8153D2
oklch(55.7% 0.187 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D42B5
oklch(49% 0.174 296.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3D99
oklch(44.6% 0.144 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#493175
oklch(37.7% 0.112 297)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#5E3D99 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) | #03509C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #174F97 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505165 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3D99
#5E3D99
oklch(44.6% 0.144 296.6)
- #515B00
#515B00
oklch(44.7% 0.103 116.9)
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 #5E3D99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
Use #5E3D99 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.