#5E5F88
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.2% 0.065 282.7), rgb(94, 95, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#5E5F88 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5F88 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 95, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.065 282.7) |
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 #5E5F88 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5F88 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5F88 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5F88 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD5
oklch(81% 0.031 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B9DC0
oklch(70.6% 0.051 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#8385B0
oklch(63.1% 0.064 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D6E9B
oklch(55.5% 0.07 282.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E5F88
oklch(50.2% 0.065 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6C
oklch(42.6% 0.054 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F57
oklch(37.7% 0.041 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#5E5F88 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) | #53648A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526187 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54666E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5F88
#5E5F88
oklch(50.2% 0.065 282.7)
- #6A6538
#6A6538
oklch(50% 0.064 102.9)
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 #5E5F88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
Use #5E5F88 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.