#5E4197
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.1% 0.136 296.1), rgb(94, 65, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#5E4197 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4197 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 65, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.136 296.1) |
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 #5E4197 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4197 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4197 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4197 text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EF
oklch(81% 0.079 296)
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Step 400
400
#A88FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9471DF
oklch(63.2% 0.162 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F56CD
oklch(55.6% 0.177 296)
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Step 700
700
#6B45B1
oklch(49% 0.164 296)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4197
oklch(45.1% 0.136 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#483372
oklch(37.8% 0.105 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#5E4197 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) | #18529A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #225195 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505365 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4197
#5E4197
oklch(45.1% 0.136 296.1)
- #535C00
#535C00
oklch(45.1% 0.103 116.2)
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 #5E4197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.083
Use #5E4197 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.