#5E3E90
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.2% 0.131 298.9), rgb(94, 62, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#5E3E90 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3E90 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 62, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.131 298.9) |
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 #5E3E90 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3E90 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E3E90 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E3E90 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9770DA
oklch(63% 0.157 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8356C7
oklch(55.6% 0.17 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F45AC
oklch(49.1% 0.159 299.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3E90
oklch(44.2% 0.131 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A336F
oklch(37.8% 0.101 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#5E3E90 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) | #1A4F93 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264E8E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534F61 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3E90
#5E3E90
oklch(44.2% 0.131 298.9)
- #4D5A00
#4D5A00
oklch(44.1% 0.104 119)
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 #5E3E90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.087
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.088
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
Use #5E3E90 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.