#5E3FAB
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.3% 0.165 291.9), rgb(94, 63, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#5E3FAB 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3FAB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 63, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.165 291.9) |
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 #5E3FAB | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3FAB | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E3FAB text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E3FAB text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#A291E9
oklch(70.7% 0.127 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D73E2
oklch(63.1% 0.162 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7858D0
oklch(55.5% 0.177 291.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E3FAB
oklch(46.3% 0.165 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#533C92
oklch(42.8% 0.136 292)
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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)
#5E3FAB 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) | #0056AE | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052A9 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48586F | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3FAB
#5E3FAB
oklch(46.3% 0.165 291.9)
- #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 #5E3FAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.074
Use #5E3FAB 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.