#5E4690
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.6% 0.118 296.4), rgb(94, 70, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#5E4690 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 296°. 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4690 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 70, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.118 296.4) |
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 #5E4690 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4690 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4690 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4690 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 296)
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Step 400
400
#A792DD
oklch(70.7% 0.11 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9275D4
oklch(63.1% 0.141 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D5CC1
oklch(55.6% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A4BA7
oklch(49.2% 0.143 296.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4690
oklch(45.6% 0.118 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#47356C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#5E4690 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) | #2B5493 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31538E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535464 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4690
#5E4690
oklch(45.6% 0.118 296.4)
- #545D00
#545D00
oklch(45.5% 0.104 116.1)
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 #5E4690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
Use #5E4690 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.