#5C39B9
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.3% 0.19 289.4), rgb(92, 57, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#5C39B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C39B9 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 57, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.19 289.4) |
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 #5C39B9 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C39B9 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C39B9 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5C39B9 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F8FF5
oklch(70.7% 0.146 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A6FF1
oklch(63.1% 0.187 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7653E0
oklch(55.7% 0.204 289.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C39B9
oklch(46.3% 0.19 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#51389D
oklch(42.8% 0.156 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#42327D
oklch(37.8% 0.122 289)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#5C39B9 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) | #0056BD | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050B6 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5A74 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C39B9
#5C39B9
oklch(46.3% 0.19 289.4)
- #5D5D00
#5D5D00
oklch(46.3% 0.101 109.8)
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 #5C39B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.030
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.033
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.048
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
Use #5C39B9 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.