#5E43B5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.7% 0.172 289.1), rgb(94, 67, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#5E43B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E43B5 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 67, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.172 289.1) |
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 #5E43B5 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E43B5 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E43B5 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E43B5 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F4
oklch(80.8% 0.084 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F91EE
oklch(70.7% 0.134 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8973E8
oklch(63.1% 0.17 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7458D6
oklch(55.5% 0.185 289.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E43B5
oklch(47.7% 0.172 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#503B96
oklch(42.6% 0.143 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#413478
oklch(37.7% 0.112 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#5E43B5 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) | #005AB9 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055B3 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415E76 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E43B5
#5E43B5
oklch(47.7% 0.172 289.1)
- #626100
#626100
oklch(47.8% 0.104 109.1)
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 #5E43B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.029
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.037
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #5E43B5 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.