#5838F6
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(51.5% 0.261 279.7), rgb(88, 56, 246).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#5838F6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.261 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.261) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5838F6 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 56, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 91%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.261 279.7) |
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 #5838F6 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5838F6 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5838F6 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5838F6 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E93FF
oklch(70.6% 0.156 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7673FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#614CFF
oklch(55.5% 0.251 279.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5838F6
oklch(51.5% 0.261 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#4329BF
oklch(42.6% 0.216 280)
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Step 900
900
#362A97
oklch(37.7% 0.169 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F1B58
oklch(27% 0.106 279.5)
#5838F6 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) | #0066FB | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058F3 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007197 | 0.209 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.263 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5838F6
#5838F6
oklch(51.5% 0.261 279.7)
- #776800
#776800
oklch(51.6% 0.107 99.3)
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 #5838F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5838F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.027
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.042
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.046
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.071
Use #5838F6 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.