#5E5EA3
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51.4% 0.108 281.9), rgb(94, 94, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#5E5EA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 94, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.108 281.9) |
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 #5E5EA3 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5EA3 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5EA3 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5EA3 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#989BD4
oklch(70.8% 0.083 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F81C8
oklch(63.1% 0.106 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6969B5
oklch(55.5% 0.116 281.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E5EA3
oklch(51.4% 0.108 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#48487E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 282)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C65
oklch(37.6% 0.069 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#5E5EA3 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) | #4568A6 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4263A1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496C78 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5EA3
#5E5EA3
oklch(51.4% 0.108 281.9)
- #746900
#746900
oklch(51.5% 0.108 102.2)
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 #5E5EA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E5EA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.065
Use #5E5EA3 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.