#5E5ABE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.3% 0.152 281.6), rgb(94, 90, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#5E5ABE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5ABE |
| RGB | rgb(94, 90, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.152 281.6) |
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 #5E5ABE | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5ABE | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5ABE text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5ABE text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCF0
oklch(81% 0.073 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9497E8
oklch(70.6% 0.118 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C7BE1
oklch(63.1% 0.15 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6662CF
oklch(55.6% 0.163 281.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E5ABE
oklch(52.3% 0.152 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#464291
oklch(42.7% 0.126 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3974
oklch(37.7% 0.098 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#5E5ABE 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) | #266AC1 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C63BC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #397083 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5ABE
#5E5ABE
oklch(52.3% 0.152 281.6)
- #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 #5E5ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.012
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
Use #5E5ABE 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.