#5E4C8B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.4% 0.101 295.4), rgb(94, 76, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#5E4C8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4C8B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 76, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.101 295.4) |
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 #5E4C8B | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4C8B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4C8B text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4C8B text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A497CD
oklch(70.7% 0.079 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E7DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.099 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7965AC
oklch(55.6% 0.109 295.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E4C8B
oklch(46.4% 0.101 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#534578
oklch(42.8% 0.084 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#443A60
oklch(37.6% 0.065 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#5E4C8B 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) | #38578D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5689 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545865 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4C8B
#5E4C8B
oklch(46.4% 0.101 295.4)
- #575F0A
#575F0A
oklch(46.3% 0.101 115.4)
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 #5E4C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
Use #5E4C8B 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.