#5E609E
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51.5% 0.097 281), rgb(94, 96, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#5E609E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E609E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 96, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.097 281) |
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 #5E609E | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E609E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E609E text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E609E text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDF
oklch(81% 0.046 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#989CCF
oklch(70.8% 0.074 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F82C3
oklch(63% 0.097 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#696BAF
oklch(55.6% 0.105 281.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E609E
oklch(51.5% 0.097 281)
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Step 800
800
#47497A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D62
oklch(37.6% 0.063 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#5E609E 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) | #4B68A0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47649D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6C77 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E609E
#5E609E
oklch(51.5% 0.097 281)
- #746919
#746919
oklch(51.6% 0.097 101.1)
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 #5E609E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
Use #5E609E 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.