#5E429A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.5% 0.138 295), rgb(94, 66, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#5E429A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E429A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 66, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.138 295) |
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 #5E429A | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E429A | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E429A text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E429A text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#C4B7F0
oklch(81% 0.081 295)
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Step 400
400
#A78FE8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9271E1
oklch(63.1% 0.164 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E56CF
oklch(55.7% 0.179 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A45B3
oklch(49% 0.167 295)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E429A
oklch(45.5% 0.138 295)
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Step 900
900
#473374
oklch(37.8% 0.108 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#5E429A 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) | #16549D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #205198 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5467 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E429A
#5E429A
oklch(45.5% 0.138 295)
- #555D00
#555D00
oklch(45.6% 0.104 115.4)
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 #5E429A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E429A 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.