#5E43A0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.1% 0.145 293.3), rgb(94, 67, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#5E43A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 293°. 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 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E43A0 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 67, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.145 293.3) |
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 #5E43A0 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E43A0 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E43A0 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E43A0 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EA
oklch(81% 0.069 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A493E0
oklch(70.8% 0.112 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E76D7
oklch(63.1% 0.143 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#795DC4
oklch(55.6% 0.155 293.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E43A0
oklch(46.1% 0.145 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#533F89
oklch(42.7% 0.119 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#44366E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#5E43A0 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) | #0D55A3 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18539E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D576B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E43A0
#5E43A0
oklch(46.1% 0.145 293.3)
- #595E00
#595E00
oklch(46.2% 0.103 113.3)
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 #5E43A0, 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 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.076
Use #5E43A0 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.