#5E4080
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.5% 0.106 304), rgb(94, 64, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#5E4080 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4080 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 64, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.106 304) |
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 #5E4080 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4080 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4080 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4080 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D3
oklch(70.7% 0.099 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A74C7
oklch(63% 0.127 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#855CB4
oklch(55.6% 0.137 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#714B9B
oklch(49.1% 0.128 304)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4080
oklch(43.5% 0.106 304)
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Step 900
900
#4B3565
oklch(37.6% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 304.5)
#5E4080 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) | #2E4D82 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354E7E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584B5A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4080
#5E4080
oklch(43.5% 0.106 304)
- #455A03
#455A03
oklch(43.4% 0.106 124)
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 #5E4080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.085
Use #5E4080 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.