#5E5AA1
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.5% 0.111 284.2), rgb(94, 90, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#5E5AA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 90, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.111 284.2) |
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 #5E5AA1 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5AA1 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5AA1 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5AA1 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE3
oklch(81% 0.053 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD5
oklch(70.8% 0.086 284)
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Step 500
500
#8280C9
oklch(63.2% 0.109 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C68B6
oklch(55.6% 0.119 284.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E5AA1
oklch(50.5% 0.111 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A477F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#5E5AA1 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) | #4064A4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E609F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6876 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5AA1
#5E5AA1
oklch(50.5% 0.111 284.2)
- #6F6700
#6F6700
oklch(50.5% 0.107 104.2)
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 #5E5AA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E5AA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.065
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.070
Use #5E5AA1 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.