#5E458C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.1% 0.114 297.9), rgb(94, 69, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#5E458C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E458C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 69, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.114 297.9) |
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 #5E458C | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E458C | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E458C text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E458C text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A892DB
oklch(70.7% 0.107 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9475D1
oklch(63.1% 0.137 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F5CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.149 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B4BA4
oklch(49.1% 0.139 297.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E458C
oklch(45.1% 0.114 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#48366A
oklch(37.8% 0.088 298)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#5E458C 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) | #2D538F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33528A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545262 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E458C
#5E458C
oklch(45.1% 0.114 297.9)
- #515D00
#515D00
oklch(45.2% 0.105 118.1)
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 #5E458C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.074
Use #5E458C 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.