#5E3EAA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.1% 0.165 292.4), rgb(94, 62, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#5E3EAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3EAA |
| RGB | rgb(94, 62, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.165 292.4) |
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 #5E3EAA | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3EAA | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E3EAA text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E3EAA text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A391E9
oklch(70.8% 0.127 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E73E2
oklch(63.2% 0.162 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7958D0
oklch(55.6% 0.177 292.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E3EAA
oklch(46.1% 0.165 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#533B92
oklch(42.6% 0.137 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#443474
oklch(37.7% 0.106 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#5E3EAA 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) | #0055AD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A8 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48576E | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3EAA
#5E3EAA
oklch(46.1% 0.165 292.4)
- #5A5D00
#5A5D00
oklch(46% 0.102 111.9)
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 #5E3EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.074
Use #5E3EAA 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.