#5E4184
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.9% 0.11 302.1), rgb(94, 65, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#5E4184 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4184 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 65, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.11 302.1) |
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 #5E4184 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4184 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4184 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4184 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D6
oklch(70.6% 0.103 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9974CB
oklch(63.1% 0.132 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#845BB8
oklch(55.6% 0.144 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 301.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4184
oklch(43.9% 0.11 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3C
oklch(26.8% 0.054 301.9)
#5E4184 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) | #2C4F86 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344F82 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574D5C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4184
#5E4184
oklch(43.9% 0.11 302.1)
- #495B00
#495B00
oklch(44% 0.107 122)
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 #5E4184, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
Use #5E4184 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.