#5E429B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.139 294.8), rgb(94, 66, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#5E429B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.139 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 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E429B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 66, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.139 294.8) |
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 #5E429B | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E429B | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E429B text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E429B 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
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F0
oklch(81% 0.081 295)
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Step 400
400
#A68FE9
oklch(70.6% 0.13 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9270E2
oklch(63% 0.167 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D56D0
oklch(55.6% 0.18 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A45B4
oklch(49.1% 0.168 294.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E429B
oklch(45.6% 0.139 294.8)
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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)
#5E429B 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) | #14549E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E5299 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5568 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E429B
#5E429B
oklch(45.6% 0.139 294.8)
- #565D00
#565D00
oklch(45.6% 0.103 114.8)
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 #5E429B, 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 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.081
Use #5E429B 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.