#5A43C1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.3% 0.187 285.4), rgb(90, 67, 193).
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White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#5A43C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A43C1 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 67, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.187 285.4) |
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 #5A43C1 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A43C1 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A43C1 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5A43C1 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9F9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 284.9)
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Step 400
400
#9991F6
oklch(70.6% 0.145 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#8272F3
oklch(63% 0.186 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E57E1
oklch(55.7% 0.201 285.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A43C1
oklch(48.3% 0.187 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B3A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E337E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F4A
oklch(27.1% 0.077 285.3)
#5A43C1 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) | #005DC5 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055BE | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F627C | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A43C1
#5A43C1
oklch(48.3% 0.187 285.4)
- #676100
#676100
oklch(48.3% 0.103 105.4)
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 #5A43C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.016
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.021
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.028
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
Use #5A43C1 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.