#5E4EAA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(48.8% 0.142 288), rgb(94, 78, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#5E4EAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4EAA |
| RGB | rgb(94, 78, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.142 288) |
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 #5E4EAA | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E4EAA | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4EAA text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4EAA text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E1
oklch(70.6% 0.11 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8679D9
oklch(63% 0.141 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7160C6
oklch(55.5% 0.153 288)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E4EAA
oklch(48.8% 0.142 288)
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Step 800
800
#4D418B
oklch(42.6% 0.118 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#40386F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#5E4EAA 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) | #215EAD | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #215AA8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #476274 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4EAA
#5E4EAA
oklch(48.8% 0.142 288)
- #666300
#666300
oklch(48.7% 0.105 107.7)
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 #5E4EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
Use #5E4EAA 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.