#5E4495
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.5% 0.128 295.7), rgb(94, 68, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#5E4495 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4495 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 68, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.128 295.7) |
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 #5E4495 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4495 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4495 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4495 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C4B7EC
oklch(80.8% 0.075 295.9)
-
Step 400
400
#A791E3
oklch(70.8% 0.119 295.5)
-
Step 500
500
#9273DB
oklch(63.1% 0.153 295.4)
-
Step 600
600
#7D59C8
oklch(55.6% 0.166 295.4)
-
Step 700
700
#6A48AD
oklch(49.1% 0.155 295.7)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4495
oklch(45.5% 0.128 295.7)
-
Step 900
900
#473470
oklch(37.7% 0.1 295.8)
-
Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#5E4495 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) | #225498 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295293 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515466 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4495
#5E4495
oklch(45.5% 0.128 295.7)
- #555D00
#555D00
oklch(45.6% 0.104 115.4)
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 #5E4495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.077
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
Use #5E4495 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.