#5E5499
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.8% 0.108 288.4), rgb(94, 84, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#5E5499 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5499 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 84, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.108 288.4) |
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 #5E5499 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5499 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5499 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5499 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D2
oklch(70.6% 0.084 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#877EC6
oklch(63% 0.107 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7167B3
oklch(55.7% 0.116 288.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E5499
oklch(48.8% 0.108 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D467D
oklch(42.7% 0.089 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#403B64
oklch(37.7% 0.069 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#5E5499 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) | #3C5F9C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5C97 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E616F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5499
#5E5499
oklch(48.8% 0.108 288.4)
- #666400
#666400
oklch(48.9% 0.106 108.4)
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 #5E5499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
Use #5E5499 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.