#5E409E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.5% 0.146 294.6), rgb(94, 64, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#5E409E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E409E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 64, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.146 294.6) |
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 #5E409E | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E409E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E409E text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E409E text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A78EED
oklch(70.7% 0.137 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#926FE7
oklch(63.1% 0.175 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E53D5
oklch(55.6% 0.191 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A43B8
oklch(49.1% 0.176 294.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E409E
oklch(45.5% 0.146 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#473177
oklch(37.7% 0.115 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#5E409E 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) | #0353A1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15519C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5469 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E409E
#5E409E
oklch(45.5% 0.146 294.6)
- #565C00
#565C00
oklch(45.4% 0.102 114.1)
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 #5E409E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
Use #5E409E 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.