#5E4399
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.135 295), rgb(94, 67, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#5E4399 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4399 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 67, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.135 295) |
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 #5E4399 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4399 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4399 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4399 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A690E7
oklch(70.7% 0.126 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9271DF
oklch(63% 0.162 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D57CD
oklch(55.6% 0.175 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A46B2
oklch(49.1% 0.164 295)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4399
oklch(45.6% 0.135 295)
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Step 900
900
#473373
oklch(37.7% 0.106 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#5E4399 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) | #1B549C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #235297 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505567 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4399
#5E4399
oklch(45.6% 0.135 295)
- #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 #5E4399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.079
Use #5E4399 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.