#5E3DAF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(46.3% 0.172 291.5), rgb(94, 61, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#5E3DAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3DAF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 61, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.172 291.5) |
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 #5E3DAF | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3DAF | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E3DAF text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E3DAF text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 292)
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Step 400
400
#A290ED
oklch(70.7% 0.134 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D72E7
oklch(63.2% 0.17 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7857D5
oklch(55.7% 0.185 291.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E3DAF
oklch(46.3% 0.172 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#533A95
oklch(42.7% 0.143 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#443377
oklch(37.7% 0.112 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#281F46
oklch(27.2% 0.07 291.7)
#5E3DAF 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) | #0056B3 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051AD | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455870 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3DAF
#5E3DAF
oklch(46.3% 0.172 291.5)
- #5B5E00
#5B5E00
oklch(46.4% 0.103 111.9)
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 #5E3DAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.066
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
Use #5E3DAF 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.