#5E5989
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(48.9% 0.076 288), rgb(94, 89, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#5E5989 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5989 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 89, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.076 288) |
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 #5E5989 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5989 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5989 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5989 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9BC4
oklch(70.6% 0.059 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8782B5
oklch(63% 0.076 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#716BA1
oklch(55.5% 0.083 288.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E5989
oklch(48.9% 0.076 288)
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Step 800
800
#4D4970
oklch(42.6% 0.064 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.049 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#5E5989 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) | #4B608B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5D88 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54626B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5989
#5E5989
oklch(48.9% 0.076 288)
- #64632D
#64632D
oklch(48.8% 0.075 107.9)
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 #5E5989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
Use #5E5989 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.