#5E46C3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.3% 0.186 286.2), rgb(94, 70, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#5E46C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E46C3 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 70, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.186 286.2) |
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 #5E46C3 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E46C3 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E46C3 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E46C3 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8F9
oklch(80.8% 0.091 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A91F5
oklch(70.6% 0.144 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#8472F1
oklch(63.1% 0.184 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F56E0
oklch(55.5% 0.201 286.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E46C3
oklch(49.3% 0.186 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C3A9D
oklch(42.7% 0.154 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F337D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#5E46C3 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) | #005FC7 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C0 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37647E | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E46C3
#5E46C3
oklch(49.3% 0.186 286.2)
- #696400
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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 #5E46C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.013
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.030
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
Use #5E46C3 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.