#5E49A8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.7% 0.146 289.9), rgb(94, 73, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#5E49A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E49A8 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 73, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.146 289.9) |
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 #5E49A8 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E49A8 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E49A8 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E49A8 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EC
oklch(80.8% 0.072 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E2
oklch(70.6% 0.113 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8978DA
oklch(63.2% 0.144 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#745EC8
oklch(55.6% 0.158 289.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E49A8
oklch(47.7% 0.146 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#50408C
oklch(42.8% 0.121 290)
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Step 900
900
#423770
oklch(37.8% 0.095 290)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#5E49A8 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) | #145BAB | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1857A6 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485E71 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E49A8
#5E49A8
oklch(47.7% 0.146 289.9)
- #616100
#616100
oklch(47.7% 0.104 109.8)
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 #5E49A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
Use #5E49A8 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.