#5E49AA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.9% 0.149 289.5), rgb(94, 73, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#5E49AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E49AA |
| RGB | rgb(94, 73, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.149 289.5) |
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 #5E49AA | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E49AA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E49AA text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E49AA text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9ED
oklch(80.8% 0.073 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E4
oklch(70.7% 0.116 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8977DC
oklch(63.1% 0.148 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#745EC9
oklch(55.6% 0.16 289.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E49AA
oklch(47.9% 0.149 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8D
oklch(42.6% 0.124 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413771
oklch(37.8% 0.096 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#5E49AA 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) | #0F5BAD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1457A8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475E72 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E49AA
#5E49AA
oklch(47.9% 0.149 289.5)
- #626100
#626100
oklch(47.8% 0.104 109.1)
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 #5E49AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
Use #5E49AA 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.