#5E558B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.2% 0.086 290.5), rgb(94, 85, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#5E558B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E558B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 85, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.086 290.5) |
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 #5E558B | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E558B | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E558B text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E558B text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDDA
oklch(81% 0.041 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC8
oklch(70.8% 0.067 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8981B9
oklch(63.2% 0.084 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7369A5
oklch(55.5% 0.092 290.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E558B
oklch(48.2% 0.086 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4873
oklch(42.8% 0.07 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#413C5D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#262336
oklch(26.8% 0.035 291.1)
#5E558B 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) | #455D8D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465B8A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535F69 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E558B
#5E558B
oklch(48.2% 0.086 290.5)
- #616222
#616222
oklch(48.1% 0.085 110.1)
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 #5E558B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
Use #5E558B 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.