#5E43A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.3% 0.147 292.8), rgb(94, 67, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#5E43A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E43A2 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 67, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.147 292.8) |
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 #5E43A2 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E43A2 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E43A2 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E43A2 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EB
oklch(81% 0.07 293)
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Step 400
400
#A393E1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E76D9
oklch(63.2% 0.146 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#795CC6
oklch(55.6% 0.159 293.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E43A2
oklch(46.3% 0.147 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#533E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 293)
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Step 900
900
#44366F
oklch(37.7% 0.095 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#5E43A2 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) | #0756A5 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1453A0 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C586C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E43A2
#5E43A2
oklch(46.3% 0.147 292.8)
- #5A5E00
#5A5E00
oklch(46.3% 0.103 112.6)
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 #5E43A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.073
Use #5E43A2 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.