#5E5489
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.9% 0.084 291.5), rgb(94, 84, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#5E5489 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.084 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 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5489 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 84, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.084 291.5) |
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 #5E5489 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5489 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5489 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5489 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDA
oklch(80.8% 0.042 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.065 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A80B8
oklch(63% 0.084 292)
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Step 600
600
#7469A4
oklch(55.5% 0.091 291.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E5489
oklch(47.9% 0.084 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4872
oklch(42.7% 0.069 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#423C5C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#5E5489 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) | #455C8B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465A88 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545D68 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5489
#5E5489
oklch(47.9% 0.084 291.5)
- #5F6223
#5F6223
oklch(48% 0.085 111.8)
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 #5E5489, 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 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
Use #5E5489 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.