#5E56AB
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.3% 0.131 284.9), rgb(94, 86, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#5E56AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E56AB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 86, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.131 284.9) |
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 #5E56AB | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E56AB | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E56AB text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E56AB text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE9
oklch(81% 0.063 284.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A98DE
oklch(70.8% 0.101 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#827CD4
oklch(63% 0.13 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C64C2
oklch(55.6% 0.142 284.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E56AB
oklch(50.3% 0.131 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A4487
oklch(42.7% 0.108 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#5E56AB 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) | #3264AE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5FA9 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466878 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E56AB
#5E56AB
oklch(50.3% 0.131 284.9)
- #6E6700
#6E6700
oklch(50.4% 0.107 104.9)
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 #5E56AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E56AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
Use #5E56AB 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.