#5E5D8A
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.8% 0.071 284.5), rgb(94, 93, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#5E5D8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5D8A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 93, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.071 284.5) |
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 #5E5D8A | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5D8A | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5D8A text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5D8A text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC2
oklch(70.6% 0.055 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8484B3
oklch(63.1% 0.07 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E6D9F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 284.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E5D8A
oklch(49.8% 0.071 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B4A6E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E59
oklch(37.7% 0.046 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#252534
oklch(27.1% 0.028 284.4)
#5E5D8A 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) | #50638C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6089 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53656D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5D8A
#5E5D8A
oklch(49.8% 0.071 284.5)
- #696532
#696532
oklch(49.8% 0.072 104.7)
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 #5E5D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
Use #5E5D8A 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.