#5E54DB
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.4% 0.199 280.6), rgb(94, 84, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#5E54DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E54DB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 84, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.199 280.6) |
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 #5E54DB | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E54DB | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E54DB text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E54DB text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9194F7
oklch(70.6% 0.143 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7876F4
oklch(63% 0.184 280.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E54DB
oklch(53.4% 0.199 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#534AC5
oklch(49.2% 0.185 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#443D9F
oklch(42.7% 0.153 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#38367E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#21204A
oklch(27% 0.076 281.1)
#5E54DB 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) | #006DDF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063D8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #147590 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E54DB
#5E54DB
oklch(53.4% 0.199 280.6)
- #7C6E00
#7C6E00
oklch(53.5% 0.111 100.5)
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 #5E54DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
Use #5E54DB 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.