#5E487F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.9% 0.091 301.3), rgb(94, 72, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#5E487F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E487F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 72, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.091 301.3) |
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 #5E487F | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E487F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E487F text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E487F text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA94CD
oklch(70.6% 0.085 302)
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Step 500
500
#9579C0
oklch(63% 0.108 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#8061AD
oklch(55.6% 0.118 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C5094
oklch(49.1% 0.109 301.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E487F
oklch(44.9% 0.091 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#483861
oklch(37.7% 0.071 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#5E487F 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) | #3A5281 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E527E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58515D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E487F
#5E487F
oklch(44.9% 0.091 301.3)
- #4D5C1B
#4D5C1B
oklch(44.8% 0.091 121.3)
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 #5E487F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.070
Use #5E487F 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.