#5E5FAB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.1% 0.118 280.9), rgb(94, 95, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#5E5FAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5FAB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 95, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.118 280.9) |
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 #5E5FAB | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5FAB | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5FAB text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5FAB text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#969AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.092 281)
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Step 500
500
#7D80CE
oklch(63.1% 0.116 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6768BB
oklch(55.5% 0.127 280.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E5FAB
oklch(52.1% 0.118 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#464783
oklch(42.7% 0.098 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C69
oklch(37.8% 0.076 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 281)
#5E5FAB 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) | #426AAE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D64A9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #456F7D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5FAB
#5E5FAB
oklch(52.1% 0.118 280.9)
- #776A00
#776A00
oklch(52% 0.109 100.9)
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 #5E5FAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E5FAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
Use #5E5FAB 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.