#5E48A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47% 0.137 291.8), rgb(94, 72, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#5E48A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E48A0 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 72, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.137 291.8) |
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 #5E48A0 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E48A0 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E48A0 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E48A0 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE9
oklch(81% 0.066 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A294DD
oklch(70.7% 0.106 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C78D4
oklch(63.1% 0.136 292)
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Step 600
600
#765FC1
oklch(55.5% 0.148 291.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E48A0
oklch(47% 0.137 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#514187
oklch(42.8% 0.113 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#43376C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#5E48A0 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) | #1E58A3 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23559E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5B6D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E48A0
#5E48A0
oklch(47% 0.137 291.8)
- #5D6000
#5D6000
oklch(47.1% 0.104 111.9)
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 #5E48A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
Use #5E48A0 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.