#5E3D9E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.151 295.4), rgb(94, 61, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#5E3D9E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.151 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 | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3D9E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 61, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.151 295.4) |
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 #5E3D9E | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3D9E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E3D9E text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E3D9E 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
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F4
oklch(81% 0.088 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A88DEE
oklch(70.7% 0.14 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#946DE9
oklch(63.1% 0.18 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#8051D7
oklch(55.7% 0.196 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C40BA
oklch(49% 0.182 295.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3D9E
oklch(45% 0.151 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#483078
oklch(37.7% 0.118 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#5E3D9E 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) | #0052A1 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B4F9C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5267 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3D9E
#5E3D9E
oklch(45% 0.151 295.4)
- #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 #5E3D9E, 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 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
Use #5E3D9E 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.