#5E4883
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.1% 0.096 299.7), rgb(94, 72, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#5E4883 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4883 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 72, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.096 299.7) |
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 #5E4883 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4883 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4883 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4883 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#A994D1
oklch(70.7% 0.09 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9479C5
oklch(63.2% 0.115 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F60B1
oklch(55.6% 0.125 300)
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Step 700
700
#6B4F98
oklch(49% 0.116 299.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4883
oklch(45.1% 0.096 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#483863
oklch(37.8% 0.074 300)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#5E4883 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) | #375385 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5381 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57525F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4883
#5E4883
oklch(45.1% 0.096 299.7)
- #4F5D14
#4F5D14
oklch(45.1% 0.096 120)
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 #5E4883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
Use #5E4883 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.