#5842CE
Closest named color: Blurple (#5539CC). oklch(49.1% 0.205 283), rgb(88, 66, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#5842CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blurple (#5539CC), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blurple (#5539CC) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5842CE |
| RGB | rgb(88, 66, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.205 283) |
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 #5842CE | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5842CE | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5842CE text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5842CE text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9491FF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D70FE
oklch(63.1% 0.204 283)
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Step 600
600
#6953ED
oklch(55.6% 0.221 283)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5842CE
oklch(49.1% 0.205 283)
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Step 800
800
#4838A7
oklch(42.8% 0.17 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B3284
oklch(37.7% 0.132 283)
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Step 950
950
#221E4D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 283.1)
#5842CE 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) | #005FD2 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #166683 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5842CE
#5842CE
oklch(49.1% 0.205 283)
- #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 #5842CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5842CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.019
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.044
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.045
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.050
Use #5842CE 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.