#5E54CB
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.2% 0.178 282.1), rgb(94, 84, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#5E54CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E54CB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 84, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.178 282.1) |
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 #5E54CB | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E54CB | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E54CB text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E54CB text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAF7
oklch(80.8% 0.086 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9494F4
oklch(70.7% 0.139 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C76EF
oklch(63% 0.176 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#675CDE
oklch(55.7% 0.191 282)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E54CB
oklch(52.2% 0.178 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#463E9C
oklch(42.8% 0.148 282)
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Step 900
900
#3A367C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#222048
oklch(26.9% 0.072 282.7)
#5E54CB 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) | #0069CF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C9 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E7087 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E54CB
#5E54CB
oklch(52.2% 0.178 282.1)
- #766B00
#766B00
oklch(52.2% 0.109 102.4)
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 #5E54CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.017
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
Use #5E54CB 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.