#5E56C8
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.3% 0.171 281.9), rgb(94, 86, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#5E56C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E56C8 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 86, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.171 281.9) |
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 #5E56C8 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E56C8 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E56C8 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E56C8 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF6
oklch(81% 0.083 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9495F1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 282)
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Step 500
500
#7C78EC
oklch(63.2% 0.17 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#665DDA
oklch(55.5% 0.185 281.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E56C8
oklch(52.3% 0.171 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#463F99
oklch(42.7% 0.142 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A377A
oklch(37.8% 0.111 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222147
oklch(27.1% 0.069 282)
#5E56C8 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) | #006ACC | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C6 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #317087 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E56C8
#5E56C8
oklch(52.3% 0.171 281.9)
- #776B00
#776B00
oklch(52.3% 0.109 101.7)
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 #5E56C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.011
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.023
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
Use #5E56C8 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.