#5E5BA4
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.8% 0.114 283.4), rgb(94, 91, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#5E5BA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5BA4 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 91, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.114 283.4) |
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 #5E5BA4 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5BA4 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5BA4 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5BA4 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE4
oklch(81% 0.055 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#999AD6
oklch(70.8% 0.087 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#8180CB
oklch(63.2% 0.112 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B68B8
oklch(55.7% 0.122 283.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E5BA4
oklch(50.8% 0.114 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#494780
oklch(42.8% 0.093 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C67
oklch(37.8% 0.073 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#5E5BA4 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) | #4066A7 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D61A2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496A77 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5BA4
#5E5BA4
oklch(50.8% 0.114 283.4)
- #716800
#716800
oklch(51% 0.107 103.6)
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 #5E5BA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E5BA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
Use #5E5BA4 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.