#5E49B0
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.3% 0.157 288.5), rgb(94, 73, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#5E49B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E49B0 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 73, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.157 288.5) |
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 #5E49B0 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E49B0 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E49B0 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E49B0 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E93E8
oklch(70.7% 0.123 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8776E1
oklch(63% 0.157 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#725DCE
oklch(55.6% 0.168 288.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E49B0
oklch(48.3% 0.157 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E3F91
oklch(42.8% 0.13 288)
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Step 900
900
#413673
oklch(37.7% 0.101 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#5E49B0 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) | #005DB3 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058AE | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446075 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E49B0
#5E49B0
oklch(48.3% 0.157 288.5)
- #646200
#646200
oklch(48.2% 0.104 108.4)
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 #5E49B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #5E49B0 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.