#5E46BE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.9% 0.179 287), rgb(94, 70, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#5E46BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E46BE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 70, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.179 287) |
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 #5E46BE | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E46BE | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E46BE text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E46BE text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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 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
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F6
oklch(81% 0.086 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B92F2
oklch(70.7% 0.138 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8573ED
oklch(63.1% 0.177 287)
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Step 600
600
#7058DC
oklch(55.6% 0.193 286.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E46BE
oklch(48.9% 0.179 287)
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Step 800
800
#4D3B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F347B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#5E46BE 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) | #005EC2 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B637B | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E46BE
#5E46BE
oklch(48.9% 0.179 287)
- #676300
#676300
oklch(48.8% 0.104 106.9)
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 #5E46BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.018
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.032
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
Use #5E46BE 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.