#5E60A2
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51.7% 0.103 280.8), rgb(94, 96, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#5E60A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E60A2 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 96, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.103 280.8) |
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 #5E60A2 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E60A2 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E60A2 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E60A2 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE1
oklch(81% 0.049 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#979BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.08 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E82C6
oklch(63.1% 0.102 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#686AB3
oklch(55.5% 0.112 280.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E60A2
oklch(51.7% 0.103 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#47487D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D64
oklch(37.7% 0.066 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#5E60A2 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) | #4969A5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4564A0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496D79 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E60A2
#5E60A2
oklch(51.7% 0.103 280.8)
- #75690E
#75690E
oklch(51.7% 0.103 101)
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 #5E60A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.061
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
Use #5E60A2 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.