#5A40CF
Closest named color: Blurple (#5539CC). oklch(49.1% 0.208 284), rgb(90, 64, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#5A40CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blurple (#5539CC), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blurple (#5539CC) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A40CF |
| RGB | rgb(90, 64, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.208 284) |
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 #5A40CF | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A40CF | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A40CF text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5A40CF text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.1 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9690FF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 284)
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Step 500
500
#7F6FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.206 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B51EE
oklch(55.5% 0.224 283.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A40CF
oklch(49.1% 0.208 284)
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Step 800
800
#4936A7
oklch(42.6% 0.172 284)
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Step 900
900
#3C3185
oklch(37.7% 0.135 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#231E4E
oklch(27.1% 0.085 283.9)
#5A40CF 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) | #005FD3 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CC | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E6683 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A40CF
#5A40CF
oklch(49.1% 0.208 284)
- #6B6300
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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 #5A40CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5A40CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.019
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.040
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.046
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
Use #5A40CF 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.