#5E548A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.9% 0.086 291.3), rgb(94, 84, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#5E548A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 291°. 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 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E548A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 84, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.086 291.3) |
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 #5E548A | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E548A | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E548A text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E548A text on black | 3.11:1 | 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
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDA
oklch(80.8% 0.042 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A80B9
oklch(63.1% 0.085 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7469A5
oklch(55.6% 0.092 291.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E548A
oklch(47.9% 0.086 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F4873
oklch(42.8% 0.07 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#423C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#262336
oklch(26.8% 0.035 291.1)
#5E548A 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) | #445C8C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455A89 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545E68 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E548A
#5E548A
oklch(47.9% 0.086 291.3)
- #5F6222
#5F6222
oklch(48% 0.086 111.8)
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 #5E548A, 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 0.030
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
Use #5E548A 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.