#5E4193
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.9% 0.13 297.2), rgb(94, 65, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#5E4193 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4193 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 65, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.13 297.2) |
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 #5E4193 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4193 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4193 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4193 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A990E3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9572DB
oklch(63.2% 0.155 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8057C8
oklch(55.5% 0.169 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C47AD
oklch(49.1% 0.157 297)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4193
oklch(44.9% 0.13 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#483370
oklch(37.6% 0.102 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F42
oklch(27.1% 0.064 296.4)
#5E4193 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) | #1E5296 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #275091 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525263 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4193
#5E4193
oklch(44.9% 0.13 297.2)
- #515C00
#515C00
oklch(44.9% 0.104 117.5)
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 #5E4193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.082
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.084
Use #5E4193 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.