#5E4487
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.6% 0.109 299.9), rgb(94, 68, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#5E4487 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4487 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 68, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.109 299.9) |
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 #5E4487 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4487 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4487 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4487 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D7
oklch(70.7% 0.102 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9676CC
oklch(63.2% 0.129 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#815DB9
oklch(55.7% 0.141 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D4C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.131 300)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4487
oklch(44.6% 0.109 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#493668
oklch(37.8% 0.085 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B203D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 300.3)
#5E4487 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) | #2F5189 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355185 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56505F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4487
#5E4487
oklch(44.6% 0.109 299.9)
- #4D5C00
#4D5C00
oklch(44.6% 0.106 120.1)
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 #5E4487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.077
Use #5E4487 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.