#5E5092
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.6% 0.104 291.7), rgb(94, 80, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#5E5092 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 292°. 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 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5092 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 80, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.104 291.7) |
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 #5E5092 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5092 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5092 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5092 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBDF
oklch(80.8% 0.051 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A198CF
oklch(70.7% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A7EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7566AF
oklch(55.6% 0.112 291.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E5092
oklch(47.6% 0.104 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#50457A
oklch(42.6% 0.087 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#423B62
oklch(37.8% 0.066 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#5E5092 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) | #3A5B94 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5990 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515D6A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5092
#5E5092
oklch(47.6% 0.104 291.7)
- #5F6102
#5F6102
oklch(47.5% 0.104 111.2)
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 #5E5092, 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 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.070
Use #5E5092 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.