#5C38DA
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(49.2% 0.229 284.4), rgb(92, 56, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#5C38DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C38DA |
| RGB | rgb(92, 56, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.229 284.4) |
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 #5C38DA | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C38DA | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C38DA text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5C38DA text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FF
oklch(93.7% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9790FF
oklch(70.8% 0.159 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#806EFF
oklch(63% 0.207 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D49FA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 284.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C38DA
oklch(49.2% 0.229 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A30B0
oklch(42.6% 0.19 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D2E8B
oklch(37.8% 0.147 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#231C51
oklch(26.9% 0.093 284.3)
#5C38DA 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) | #005EDF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055D7 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #126687 | 0.190 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C38DA
#5C38DA
oklch(49.2% 0.229 284.4)
- #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 #5C38DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5C38DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.021
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.024
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.025
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.043
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.052
Use #5C38DA 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.