#5E47AB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.6% 0.153 289.9), rgb(94, 71, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#5E47AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E47AB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 71, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.153 289.9) |
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 #5E47AB | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E47AB | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E47AB text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E47AB text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A093E5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A76DE
oklch(63.1% 0.152 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#755DCB
oklch(55.7% 0.164 290.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E47AB
oklch(47.6% 0.153 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#503F8E
oklch(42.8% 0.126 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#423672
oklch(37.7% 0.099 290)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#5E47AB 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) | #005AAE | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0856A9 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475D72 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E47AB
#5E47AB
oklch(47.6% 0.153 289.9)
- #616100
#616100
oklch(47.7% 0.104 109.8)
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 #5E47AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
Use #5E47AB 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.