#5E45B8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.2% 0.173 288.1), rgb(94, 69, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#5E45B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E45B8 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 69, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.173 288.1) |
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 #5E45B8 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E45B8 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E45B8 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E45B8 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F4
oklch(81% 0.083 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D92EF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8773E9
oklch(63% 0.172 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7259D7
oklch(55.6% 0.185 288)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E45B8
oklch(48.2% 0.173 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E3C97
oklch(42.7% 0.143 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#413478
oklch(37.7% 0.112 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#5E45B8 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) | #005CBC | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056B6 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6078 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E45B8
#5E45B8
oklch(48.2% 0.173 288.1)
- #646200
#646200
oklch(48.2% 0.104 108.4)
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 #5E45B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.025
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.036
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
Use #5E45B8 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.