#5E45BA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.4% 0.176 287.8), rgb(94, 69, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#5E45BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E45BA |
| RGB | rgb(94, 69, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.176 287.8) |
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 #5E45BA | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E45BA | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E45BA text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E45BA text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F5
oklch(80.8% 0.086 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D92F0
oklch(70.8% 0.135 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8773EB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 288)
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Step 600
600
#7258D9
oklch(55.6% 0.189 287.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E45BA
oklch(48.4% 0.176 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E3B98
oklch(42.6% 0.145 288)
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Step 900
900
#403479
oklch(37.7% 0.113 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#5E45BA 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) | #005DBE | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057B8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E6179 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E45BA
#5E45BA
oklch(48.4% 0.176 287.8)
- #656200
#656200
oklch(48.3% 0.104 107.6)
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 #5E45BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.023
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.034
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
Use #5E45BA 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.