#5E4AAB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.1% 0.149 289), rgb(94, 74, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#5E4AAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4AAB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 74, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.149 289) |
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 #5E4AAB | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E4AAB | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4AAB text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4AAB text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#BEBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E4
oklch(70.7% 0.116 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8878DC
oklch(63.2% 0.147 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#735EC9
oklch(55.6% 0.16 289.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E4AAB
oklch(48.1% 0.149 289)
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Step 800
800
#4F408D
oklch(42.8% 0.123 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413771
oklch(37.8% 0.096 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262142
oklch(27.1% 0.06 288.7)
#5E4AAB 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) | #115CAE | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1458A9 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475F73 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4AAB
#5E4AAB
oklch(48.1% 0.149 289)
- #636200
#636200
oklch(48.1% 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 #5E4AAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #5E4AAB 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.