#5E437E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.9% 0.098 303.7), rgb(94, 67, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#5E437E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E437E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 67, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.098 303.7) |
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 #5E437E | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E437E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E437E text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E437E text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D0
oklch(70.7% 0.093 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#9977C3
oklch(63.2% 0.116 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#845EB0
oklch(55.7% 0.128 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F4D97
oklch(49% 0.119 303.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E437E
oklch(43.9% 0.098 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3662
oklch(37.5% 0.077 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#5E437E 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) | #334F80 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4F7C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594D5A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E437E
#5E437E
oklch(43.9% 0.098 303.7)
- #475B12
#475B12
oklch(43.9% 0.099 124.1)
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 #5E437E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.079
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.080
Use #5E437E 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.