#5E419B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.4% 0.141 295), rgb(94, 65, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#5E419B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E419B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 65, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.141 295) |
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 #5E419B | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E419B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E419B text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E419B text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C4B7F1
oklch(81% 0.082 294.8)
-
Step 400
400
#A78FEA
oklch(70.8% 0.132 294.9)
-
Step 500
500
#9370E3
oklch(63.2% 0.168 295.2)
-
Step 600
600
#7E55D1
oklch(55.6% 0.183 295)
-
Step 700
700
#6B44B5
oklch(49.1% 0.171 295.3)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E419B
oklch(45.4% 0.141 295)
-
Step 900
900
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
-
Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#5E419B 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) | #11539E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C5199 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5467 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E419B
#5E419B
oklch(45.4% 0.141 295)
- #555C00
#555C00
oklch(45.3% 0.102 114.8)
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 #5E419B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E419B 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.