#5A43BC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.9% 0.181 286.1), rgb(90, 67, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#5A43BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A43BC |
| RGB | rgb(90, 67, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.181 286.1) |
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 #5A43BC | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A43BC | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A43BC text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5A43BC text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A92F3
oklch(70.7% 0.139 286)
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Step 500
500
#8373EF
oklch(63% 0.18 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F58DD
oklch(55.6% 0.194 286.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A43BC
oklch(47.9% 0.181 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C3B9B
oklch(42.7% 0.15 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F347B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#241F48
oklch(26.9% 0.074 285.9)
#5A43BC 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) | #005BC0 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055BA | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #346179 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A43BC
#5A43BC
oklch(47.9% 0.181 286.1)
- #656000
#656000
oklch(47.8% 0.102 106.1)
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 #5A43BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.022
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.025
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
Use #5A43BC 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.