#5E46A5
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47% 0.147 291.4), rgb(94, 70, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#5E46A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E46A5 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 70, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.147 291.4) |
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 #5E46A5 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E46A5 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E46A5 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E46A5 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.072 291)
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Step 400
400
#A193E2
oklch(70.6% 0.114 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B77D9
oklch(63.1% 0.144 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#765DC7
oklch(55.5% 0.159 291.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E46A5
oklch(47% 0.147 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#513F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#43366F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#5E46A5 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) | #0E58A8 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1655A3 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5B6E | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E46A5
#5E46A5
oklch(47% 0.147 291.4)
- #5D6000
#5D6000
oklch(47.1% 0.104 111.9)
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 #5E46A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
Use #5E46A5 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.