#5E4A9A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.9% 0.126 292.4), rgb(94, 74, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#5E4A9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4A9A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 74, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.126 292.4) |
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 #5E4A9A | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E4A9A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4A9A text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4A9A text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A295D8
oklch(70.6% 0.097 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C7ACE
oklch(63.1% 0.124 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7761BB
oklch(55.6% 0.136 292.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E4A9A
oklch(46.9% 0.126 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#514282
oklch(42.6% 0.104 292.2)
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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)
#5E4A9A 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) | #2A589D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D5698 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5A6B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4A9A
#5E4A9A
oklch(46.9% 0.126 292.4)
- #5C6000
#5C6000
oklch(47% 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 #5E4A9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
Use #5E4A9A 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.