#5E4F8A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.9% 0.094 294.2), rgb(94, 79, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#5E4F8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4F8A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 79, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.094 294.2) |
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 #5E4F8A | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E4F8A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4F8A text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4F8A text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A398CA
oklch(70.7% 0.073 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D7EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.094 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7767A9
oklch(55.7% 0.101 294)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E4F8A
oklch(46.9% 0.094 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#524675
oklch(42.7% 0.077 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#433B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#5E4F8A 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) | #3D598C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5789 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545A66 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4F8A
#5E4F8A
oklch(46.9% 0.094 294.2)
- #5A6016
#5A6016
oklch(46.9% 0.094 114.1)
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 #5E4F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
Use #5E4F8A 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.