#5E409B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.3% 0.142 295.3), rgb(94, 64, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#5E409B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E409B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 64, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.142 295.3) |
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 #5E409B | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E409B | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E409B text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E409B text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A78EEA
oklch(70.6% 0.133 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#936FE4
oklch(63.1% 0.171 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F54D1
oklch(55.6% 0.185 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B44B5
oklch(49.1% 0.171 295.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E409B
oklch(45.3% 0.142 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E45
oklch(27.1% 0.071 295.5)
#5E409B 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) | #0D539E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A5199 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5367 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E409B
#5E409B
oklch(45.3% 0.142 295.3)
- #545C00
#545C00
oklch(45.2% 0.103 115.5)
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 #5E409B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.082
Use #5E409B 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.