#5E4289
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(44.4% 0.115 299.9), rgb(94, 66, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#5E4289 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4289 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 66, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.115 299.9) |
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 #5E4289 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4289 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4289 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4289 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB91DA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 300)
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Step 500
500
#9774D0
oklch(63.1% 0.138 300)
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Step 600
600
#825BBD
oklch(55.7% 0.15 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E4AA3
oklch(49.1% 0.14 300)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4289
oklch(44.4% 0.115 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#49356A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#5E4289 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) | #2A508B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315087 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554F5F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4289
#5E4289
oklch(44.4% 0.115 299.9)
- #4D5B00
#4D5B00
oklch(44.3% 0.105 119.5)
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 #5E4289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.079
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.081
Use #5E4289 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.