#5E408D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.3% 0.124 299.3), rgb(94, 64, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#5E408D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E408D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 64, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.124 299.3) |
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 #5E408D | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E408D | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E408D text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E408D text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DE
oklch(70.7% 0.115 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9772D5
oklch(63.1% 0.148 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8258C2
oklch(55.5% 0.161 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E48A8
oklch(49.1% 0.149 299.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E408D
oklch(44.3% 0.124 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#49346D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#5E408D 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) | #235090 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4F8B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544F60 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E408D
#5E408D
oklch(44.3% 0.124 299.3)
- #4D5B00
#4D5B00
oklch(44.3% 0.105 119.5)
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 #5E408D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
Use #5E408D 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.