#5E469B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.3% 0.133 293.5), rgb(94, 70, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#5E469B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 294°. 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E469B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 70, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.133 293.5) |
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 #5E469B | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E469B | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E469B text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E469B text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A394DB
oklch(70.6% 0.103 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E78D1
oklch(63.1% 0.132 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#795FBE
oklch(55.6% 0.144 293.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E469B
oklch(46.3% 0.133 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#534185
oklch(42.8% 0.11 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#44376A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#5E469B 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) | #20569E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #265499 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5869 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E469B
#5E469B
oklch(46.3% 0.133 293.5)
- #595E00
#595E00
oklch(46.2% 0.103 113.3)
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 #5E469B, 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 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.075
Use #5E469B 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.