#5E519F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.6% 0.122 288.7), rgb(94, 81, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#5E519F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E519F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 81, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.122 288.7) |
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 #5E519F | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E519F | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E519F text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E519F text on black | 3.15:1 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D8
oklch(70.7% 0.094 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#877CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.121 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7264BA
oklch(55.6% 0.13 288.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E519F
oklch(48.6% 0.122 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4482
oklch(42.7% 0.1 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#403A68
oklch(37.7% 0.077 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#5E519F 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) | #335EA2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335A9D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6170 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E519F
#5E519F
oklch(48.6% 0.122 288.7)
- #656300
#656300
oklch(48.6% 0.105 108.4)
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 #5E519F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E519F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
Use #5E519F 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.