#5E4479
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.8% 0.089 305.6), rgb(94, 68, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#5E4479 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4479 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 68, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.089 305.6) |
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 #5E4479 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4479 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4479 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4479 text on black | 2.57:1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 306)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DC
oklch(81% 0.051 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CB
oklch(70.6% 0.085 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9978BD
oklch(63.1% 0.107 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8460A9
oklch(55.6% 0.116 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#704F91
oklch(49.2% 0.108 305.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4479
oklch(43.8% 0.089 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B375F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2138
oklch(27.2% 0.044 305.6)
#5E4479 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) | #374F7B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5078 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4D58 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4479
#5E4479
oklch(43.8% 0.089 305.6)
- #465A1E
#465A1E
oklch(43.7% 0.088 125.5)
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 #5E4479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.075
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.080
Use #5E4479 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.