#5E4491
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.3% 0.123 296.8), rgb(94, 68, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#5E4491 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4491 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 68, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.123 296.8) |
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 #5E4491 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4491 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4491 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4491 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8EA
oklch(81% 0.071 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A891E0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#9374D7
oklch(63.2% 0.147 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E5AC4
oklch(55.6% 0.16 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B49A9
oklch(49.1% 0.148 296.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4491
oklch(45.3% 0.123 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#47356E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#5E4491 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) | #275394 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D528F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535364 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4491
#5E4491
oklch(45.3% 0.123 296.8)
- #535D00
#535D00
oklch(45.4% 0.104 116.8)
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 #5E4491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
Use #5E4491 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.