#5E487D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.8% 0.088 302.1), rgb(94, 72, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#5E487D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E487D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 72, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.088 302.1) |
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 #5E487D | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E487D | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E487D text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E487D text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA95CC
oklch(70.8% 0.082 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#957ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.104 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8062AA
oklch(55.6% 0.113 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5092
oklch(49% 0.106 302.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E487D
oklch(44.8% 0.088 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#483860
oklch(37.6% 0.069 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#5E487D 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) | #3B527F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F527C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59515C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E487D
#5E487D
oklch(44.8% 0.088 302.1)
- #4D5C1F
#4D5C1F
oklch(44.8% 0.087 121.7)
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 #5E487D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
Use #5E487D 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.