#5E4997
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.6% 0.123 293.5), rgb(94, 73, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#5E4997 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4997 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 73, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.123 293.5) |
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 #5E4997 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4997 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4997 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4997 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A395D7
oklch(70.7% 0.096 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D7ACC
oklch(63.1% 0.122 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7862B9
oklch(55.7% 0.132 293.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E4997
oklch(46.6% 0.123 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#524281
oklch(42.7% 0.102 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#443867
oklch(37.6% 0.079 294)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#5E4997 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) | #2B579A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5595 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505969 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4997
#5E4997
oklch(46.6% 0.123 293.5)
- #5A5F00
#5A5F00
oklch(46.5% 0.104 113.3)
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 #5E4997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
Use #5E4997 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.