#5E499D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47% 0.131 292.1), rgb(94, 73, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#5E499D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E499D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 73, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.131 292.1) |
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 #5E499D | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E499D | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E499D text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E499D 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
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A295DB
oklch(70.8% 0.102 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C79D1
oklch(63.1% 0.13 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7760BE
oklch(55.6% 0.142 292.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E499D
oklch(47% 0.131 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#514185
oklch(42.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#43386A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#5E499D 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) | #2558A0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28569B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5A6C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E499D
#5E499D
oklch(47% 0.131 292.1)
- #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 #5E499D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
Use #5E499D 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.