#5E4C91
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.7% 0.11 293.7), rgb(94, 76, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#5E4C91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4C91 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 76, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 31%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.11 293.7) |
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 #5E4C91 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E4C91 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4C91 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4C91 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBE0
oklch(81% 0.052 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A397D1
oklch(70.8% 0.084 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D7CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.109 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7764B1
oklch(55.5% 0.118 293.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E4C91
oklch(46.7% 0.11 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#52447C
oklch(42.7% 0.091 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#443A63
oklch(37.8% 0.069 294)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#5E4C91 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) | #355894 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37568F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525967 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4C91
#5E4C91
oklch(46.7% 0.11 293.7)
- #5A6000
#5A6000
oklch(46.8% 0.105 113.9)
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 #5E4C91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
Use #5E4C91 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.