#5E5EB9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.8% 0.14 280.5), rgb(94, 94, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#5E5EB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 94, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.14 280.5) |
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 #5E5EB9 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5EB9 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5EB9 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5EB9 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#9599DE
oklch(70.6% 0.101 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7FD5
oklch(63.2% 0.128 280.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E5EB9
oklch(52.8% 0.14 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5555A8
oklch(49.2% 0.13 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#454688
oklch(42.7% 0.107 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#222340
oklch(27.1% 0.053 280.7)
#5E5EB9 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) | #356CBC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E65B7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C7283 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5EB9
#5E5EB9
oklch(52.8% 0.14 280.5)
- #7A6C00
#7A6C00
oklch(52.8% 0.11 100.4)
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 #5E5EB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
Use #5E5EB9 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.