#5E4BB6
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.1% 0.162 287), rgb(94, 75, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#5E4BB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4BB6 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 75, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.162 287) |
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 #5E4BB6 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E4BB6 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4BB6 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4BB6 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 286.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 287)
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Step 400
400
#9C94EB
oklch(70.8% 0.125 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#8576E4
oklch(63% 0.161 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#705CD2
oklch(55.6% 0.175 287.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E4BB6
oklch(49.1% 0.162 287)
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Step 800
800
#4D3E93
oklch(42.7% 0.134 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3675
oklch(37.7% 0.104 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#5E4BB6 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) | #005FBA | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059B4 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #406379 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4BB6
#5E4BB6
oklch(49.1% 0.162 287)
- #686400
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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 #5E4BB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
Use #5E4BB6 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.