#5E439E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46% 0.142 293.8), rgb(94, 67, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#5E439E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E439E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 67, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.142 293.8) |
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 #5E439E | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E439E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E439E text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E439E text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A493DF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F76D5
oklch(63% 0.14 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A5DC3
oklch(55.6% 0.153 293.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E439E
oklch(46% 0.142 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#533F88
oklch(42.6% 0.117 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#45366D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#5E439E 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) | #1255A1 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C529C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D566A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E439E
#5E439E
oklch(46% 0.142 293.8)
- #585E00
#585E00
oklch(46.1% 0.104 114)
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 #5E439E, 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 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
Use #5E439E 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.