#5E3DBE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.5% 0.191 288.7), rgb(94, 61, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#5E3DBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3DBE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 61, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.191 288.7) |
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 #5E3DBE | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E3DBE | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E3DBE text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E3DBE text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7F9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 289)
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Step 400
400
#9E8FF6
oklch(70.6% 0.148 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#896FF2
oklch(63.1% 0.189 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7453E1
oklch(55.6% 0.205 288.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E3DBE
oklch(47.5% 0.191 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#50389E
oklch(42.8% 0.157 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#42327D
oklch(37.8% 0.122 289)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#5E3DBE 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) | #0059C2 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053BB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5D78 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3DBE
#5E3DBE
oklch(47.5% 0.191 288.7)
- #626000
#626000
oklch(47.5% 0.103 108.3)
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 #5E3DBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.018
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.023
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.029
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.049
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
Use #5E3DBE 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.