#5E429E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.143 294), rgb(94, 66, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#5E429E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 294°. 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 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E429E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 66, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.143 294) |
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 #5E429E | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E429E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E429E text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E429E text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F2
oklch(81% 0.083 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68FEC
oklch(70.8% 0.134 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#9170E5
oklch(63.1% 0.171 294)
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Step 600
600
#7D55D3
oklch(55.7% 0.186 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6944B7
oklch(49.1% 0.173 293.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E429E
oklch(45.8% 0.143 294)
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Step 900
900
#463276
oklch(37.7% 0.112 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#5E429E 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) | #0E54A1 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A529C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5669 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E429E
#5E429E
oklch(45.8% 0.143 294)
- #575D00
#575D00
oklch(45.7% 0.103 114.1)
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 #5E429E, 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 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.077
Use #5E429E 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.