#5E4B9D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.3% 0.128 291.4), rgb(94, 75, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#5E4B9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4B9D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 75, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.128 291.4) |
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 #5E4B9D | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E4B9D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4B9D text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4B9D text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A195DA
oklch(70.6% 0.1 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B7AD0
oklch(63.1% 0.127 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7661BD
oklch(55.6% 0.139 291.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E4B9D
oklch(47.3% 0.128 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#514284
oklch(42.7% 0.107 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#43386A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#5E4B9D 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) | #295AA0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C579B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5C6D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4B9D
#5E4B9D
oklch(47.3% 0.128 291.4)
- #5E6100
#5E6100
oklch(47.4% 0.105 111.9)
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 #5E4B9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #5E4B9D 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.