#5E4596
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.128 295.1), rgb(94, 69, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#5E4596 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4596 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 69, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.128 295.1) |
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 #5E4596 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4596 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4596 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4596 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EC
oklch(81% 0.073 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A691E3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9173DB
oklch(63% 0.153 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D59C8
oklch(55.6% 0.166 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6948AD
oklch(49% 0.155 295.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4596
oklch(45.8% 0.128 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#463470
oklch(37.6% 0.1 295)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#5E4596 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) | #235599 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5394 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515567 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4596
#5E4596
oklch(45.8% 0.128 295.1)
- #565E00
#565E00
oklch(45.9% 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 #5E4596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.079
Use #5E4596 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.