#5E457E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.3% 0.095 303), rgb(94, 69, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#5E457E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 303°. 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 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E457E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 69, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.095 303) |
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 #5E457E | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E457E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E457E text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E457E text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DF
oklch(81% 0.055 302)
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Step 400
400
#AB93CE
oklch(70.6% 0.088 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9778C2
oklch(63.1% 0.113 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#825FAE
oklch(55.5% 0.124 303)
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Step 700
700
#6E4E95
oklch(49% 0.114 303.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E457E
oklch(44.3% 0.095 303)
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Step 900
900
#4A3762
oklch(37.7% 0.075 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#5E457E 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) | #365080 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C517D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584F5B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E457E
#5E457E
oklch(44.3% 0.095 303)
- #4A5B17
#4A5B17
oklch(44.2% 0.094 122.5)
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 #5E457E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.075
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.076
Use #5E457E 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.