#5E48C2
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.5% 0.182 285.9), rgb(94, 72, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#5E48C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E48C2 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 72, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.182 285.9) |
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 #5E48C2 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E48C2 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E48C2 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E48C2 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F8
oklch(81% 0.088 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A92F4
oklch(70.8% 0.141 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#8373EF
oklch(63% 0.18 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F58DE
oklch(55.7% 0.195 286)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E48C2
oklch(49.5% 0.182 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C3B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.151 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E347C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F48
oklch(26.9% 0.074 285.9)
#5E48C2 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) | #0060C6 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C0 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38657E | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E48C2
#5E48C2
oklch(49.5% 0.182 285.9)
- #6A6500
#6A6500
oklch(49.5% 0.106 106.3)
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 #5E48C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.017
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
Use #5E48C2 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.