#5E4683
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.8% 0.1 300.6), rgb(94, 70, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#5E4683 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4683 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 70, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.1 300.6) |
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 #5E4683 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4683 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4683 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4683 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E1
oklch(81% 0.057 300)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D2
oklch(70.7% 0.093 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9577C6
oklch(63% 0.12 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#805FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.13 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C4E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.121 300.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4683
oklch(44.8% 0.1 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#483764
oklch(37.6% 0.077 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A203B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 300.1)
#5E4683 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) | #355285 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5181 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57515E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4683
#5E4683
oklch(44.8% 0.1 300.6)
- #4D5C0E
#4D5C0E
oklch(44.7% 0.1 120.5)
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 #5E4683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.073
Use #5E4683 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.