#5E5BA5
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.9% 0.115 283.3), rgb(94, 91, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#5E5BA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5BA5 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 91, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.115 283.3) |
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 #5E5BA5 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5BA5 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5BA5 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5BA5 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE4
oklch(81% 0.055 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9999D7
oklch(70.6% 0.09 283.9)
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Step 500
500
#817FCC
oklch(63.1% 0.114 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B68B9
oklch(55.7% 0.123 283.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E5BA5
oklch(50.9% 0.115 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#494681
oklch(42.6% 0.096 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C68
oklch(37.9% 0.074 283.3)
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Step 950
950
#23233D
oklch(27% 0.048 282.7)
#5E5BA5 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) | #3F66A8 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C61A3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #486A78 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5BA5
#5E5BA5
oklch(50.9% 0.115 283.3)
- #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 #5E5BA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E5BA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.067
Use #5E5BA5 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.