#5E57BE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.8% 0.156 282.5), rgb(94, 87, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#5E57BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 283°. 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 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E57BE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 87, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.156 282.5) |
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 #5E57BE | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E57BE | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E57BE text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E57BE text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696EA
oklch(70.7% 0.122 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D7AE3
oklch(63.1% 0.154 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6860D1
oklch(55.5% 0.169 282.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E57BE
oklch(51.8% 0.156 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#474193
oklch(42.7% 0.131 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3875
oklch(37.7% 0.101 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#222144
oklch(26.9% 0.064 282.5)
#5E57BE 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) | #1C68C2 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1161BC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #396E82 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E57BE
#5E57BE
oklch(51.8% 0.156 282.5)
- #756A00
#756A00
oklch(51.8% 0.109 102.3)
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 #5E57BE, 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 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.069
Use #5E57BE 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.