#5E4884
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.2% 0.098 299.4), rgb(94, 72, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#5E4884 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 299°. 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 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4884 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 72, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.098 299.4) |
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 #5E4884 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4884 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4884 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4884 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A994D2
oklch(70.8% 0.092 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9478C6
oklch(63.1% 0.118 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F60B2
oklch(55.6% 0.127 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B4F99
oklch(49.1% 0.117 299.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4884
oklch(45.2% 0.098 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#483764
oklch(37.6% 0.077 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#5E4884 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) | #375386 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5382 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57535F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4884
#5E4884
oklch(45.2% 0.098 299.4)
- #505D11
#505D11
oklch(45.2% 0.098 119.2)
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 #5E4884, 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 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
Use #5E4884 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.