#5E6090
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.8% 0.076 281.5), rgb(94, 96, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#5E6090 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6090 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 96, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.076 281.5) |
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 #5E6090 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6090 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6090 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6090 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#8184B6
oklch(63% 0.075 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B6DA2
oklch(55.5% 0.082 281.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6090
oklch(50.8% 0.076 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#494B71
oklch(42.8% 0.063 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5B
oklch(37.6% 0.049 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#5E6090 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) | #516692 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F628F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516971 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6090
#5E6090
oklch(50.8% 0.076 281.5)
- #6E6730
#6E6730
oklch(50.8% 0.076 102.1)
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 #5E6090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
Use #5E6090 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.