#5E427C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.6% 0.097 305), rgb(94, 66, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#5E427C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E427C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 66, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.097 305) |
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 #5E427C | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E427C | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E427C text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E427C text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE92CE
oklch(70.7% 0.091 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A76C2
oklch(63.1% 0.117 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#855EAE
oklch(55.7% 0.126 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#704D96
oklch(49.1% 0.118 304.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E427C
oklch(43.6% 0.097 305)
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Step 900
900
#4B3662
oklch(37.7% 0.077 305)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#5E427C 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) | #334E7E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4F7A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594C59 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E427C
#5E427C
oklch(43.6% 0.097 305)
- #455A14
#455A14
oklch(43.5% 0.097 125)
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 #5E427C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E427C 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.