#5E499A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.8% 0.127 292.8), rgb(94, 73, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#5E499A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E499A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 73, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.127 292.8) |
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 #5E499A | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E499A | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E499A text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E499A text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 293)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A295D9
oklch(70.7% 0.099 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D7ACE
oklch(63.2% 0.125 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7761BB
oklch(55.6% 0.136 292.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E499A
oklch(46.8% 0.127 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#524283
oklch(42.8% 0.105 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#433869
oklch(37.6% 0.082 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#5E499A 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) | #28589D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C5598 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F596A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E499A
#5E499A
oklch(46.8% 0.127 292.8)
- #5B5F00
#5B5F00
oklch(46.6% 0.104 112.6)
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 #5E499A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
Use #5E499A 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.