#5E47AE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.8% 0.157 289.4), rgb(94, 71, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#5E47AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E47AE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 71, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.157 289.4) |
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 #5E47AE | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E47AE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E47AE text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E47AE text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#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
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F93E7
oklch(70.7% 0.121 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8976E0
oklch(63.1% 0.155 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#745CCE
oklch(55.6% 0.169 289.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E47AE
oklch(47.8% 0.157 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F3E90
oklch(42.6% 0.13 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413673
oklch(37.7% 0.101 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#5E47AE 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) | #005BB1 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056AC | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455E73 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E47AE
#5E47AE
oklch(47.8% 0.157 289.4)
- #626100
#626100
oklch(47.8% 0.104 109.1)
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 #5E47AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
Use #5E47AE 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.