#5E44CB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.6% 0.198 285.5), rgb(94, 68, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#5E44CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E44CB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 68, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.198 285.5) |
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 #5E44CB | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E44CB | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E44CB text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E44CB text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9990FB
oklch(70.7% 0.153 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8270F8
oklch(63% 0.195 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E53E7
oklch(55.5% 0.213 285.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E44CB
oklch(49.6% 0.198 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B38A3
oklch(42.7% 0.164 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3281
oklch(37.7% 0.128 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241E4C
oklch(27% 0.082 285.5)
#5E44CB 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) | #0060CF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #306682 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E44CB
#5E44CB
oklch(49.6% 0.198 285.5)
- #6B6500
#6B6500
oklch(49.6% 0.106 105.6)
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 #5E44CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E44CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.011
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.027
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.028
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
Use #5E44CB 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.