#5E4785
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.1% 0.101 299.5), rgb(94, 71, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#5E4785 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4785 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 71, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.101 299.5) |
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 #5E4785 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4785 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4785 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4785 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E2
oklch(81% 0.059 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A993D3
oklch(70.6% 0.095 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9478C8
oklch(63.2% 0.12 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F5FB4
oklch(55.6% 0.131 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B4E9B
oklch(49% 0.122 299.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4785
oklch(45.1% 0.101 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#483765
oklch(37.7% 0.079 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 300.1)
#5E4785 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) | #355387 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5283 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56525F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4785
#5E4785
oklch(45.1% 0.101 299.5)
- #4F5D0B
#4F5D0B
oklch(45.1% 0.101 119.7)
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 #5E4785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.070
Use #5E4785 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.