#5E44AF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.4% 0.163 289.9), rgb(94, 68, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#5E44AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E44AF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 68, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.163 289.9) |
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 #5E44AF | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E44AF | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E44AF text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E44AF text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F1
oklch(81% 0.079 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#A092E9
oklch(70.7% 0.126 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A74E3
oklch(63% 0.162 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#755AD1
oklch(55.6% 0.176 289.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E44AF
oklch(47.4% 0.163 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#503D92
oklch(42.7% 0.134 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#423575
oklch(37.7% 0.106 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#5E44AF 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) | #0059B2 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055AD | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455D73 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E44AF
#5E44AF
oklch(47.4% 0.163 289.9)
- #606000
#606000
oklch(47.3% 0.103 109.8)
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 #5E44AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
Use #5E44AF 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.