#5E50AD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.3% 0.143 286.8), rgb(94, 80, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#5E50AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E50AD |
| RGB | rgb(94, 80, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.143 286.8) |
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 #5E50AD | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E50AD | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E50AD text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E50AD text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C96E2
oklch(70.8% 0.11 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#857ADA
oklch(63.2% 0.141 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F61C7
oklch(55.6% 0.153 286.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E50AD
oklch(49.3% 0.143 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C428B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F386F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 287)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#5E50AD 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) | #2260B0 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #215BAB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #456477 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E50AD
#5E50AD
oklch(49.3% 0.143 286.8)
- #696500
#696500
oklch(49.4% 0.106 107)
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 #5E50AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
Use #5E50AD 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.