#5843CE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.2% 0.204 282.8), rgb(88, 67, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#5843CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5843CE |
| RGB | rgb(88, 67, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.204 282.8) |
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 #5843CE | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5843CE | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5843CE text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5843CE text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#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
#7D71FD
oklch(63.2% 0.201 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6954EC
oklch(55.7% 0.218 283)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5843CE
oklch(49.2% 0.204 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#4738A6
oklch(42.6% 0.169 282.8)
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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)
#5843CE 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) | #0060D2 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057CB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #166783 | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5843CE
#5843CE
oklch(49.2% 0.204 282.8)
- #6C6300
#6C6300
oklch(49.3% 0.104 103.3)
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 #5843CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5843CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.020
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.021
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.044
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.052
Use #5843CE 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.