#5837DE
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(49.1% 0.235 282.5), rgb(88, 55, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#5837DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5837DE |
| RGB | rgb(88, 55, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 72%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.235 282.5) |
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 #5837DE | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5837DE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5837DE text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5837DE text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9391FF
oklch(70.6% 0.158 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6948FF
oklch(55.6% 0.254 282.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5837DE
oklch(49.1% 0.235 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#4730B3
oklch(42.7% 0.194 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B2D8E
oklch(37.7% 0.153 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#221C53
oklch(27% 0.096 282.8)
#5837DE 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) | #005FE3 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054DB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006789 | 0.193 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5837DE
#5837DE
oklch(49.1% 0.235 282.5)
- #6C6200
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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 #5837DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5837DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.018
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.028
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.028
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.040
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.046
Use #5837DE 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.