#5E4493
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.4% 0.125 296.2), rgb(94, 68, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#5E4493 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4493 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 68, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.125 296.2) |
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 #5E4493 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4493 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4493 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4493 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EB
oklch(80.8% 0.074 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#A791E1
oklch(70.7% 0.117 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9373D9
oklch(63.1% 0.151 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E59C6
oklch(55.5% 0.164 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A49AB
oklch(49.1% 0.151 295.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4493
oklch(45.4% 0.125 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#47346F
oklch(37.6% 0.099 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#5E4493 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) | #255396 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5291 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525465 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4493
#5E4493
oklch(45.4% 0.125 296.2)
- #545D00
#545D00
oklch(45.5% 0.104 116.1)
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 #5E4493, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
Use #5E4493 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.