#5E4B8A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.1% 0.101 296.1), rgb(94, 75, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#5E4B8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4B8A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 75, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.101 296.1) |
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 #5E4B8A | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4B8A | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4B8A text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4B8A text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDD
oklch(81% 0.048 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A597CC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F7CBF
oklch(63% 0.101 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#7965AB
oklch(55.6% 0.108 295.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E4B8A
oklch(46.1% 0.101 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#534477
oklch(42.5% 0.084 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#453A60
oklch(37.7% 0.065 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#5E4B8A 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) | #38568C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5588 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545764 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4B8A
#5E4B8A
oklch(46.1% 0.101 296.1)
- #565F0A
#565F0A
oklch(46.2% 0.101 116.1)
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 #5E4B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
Use #5E4B8A 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.