#5C40CC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49% 0.204 285.2), rgb(92, 64, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#5C40CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C40CC |
| RGB | rgb(92, 64, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.204 285.2) |
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 #5C40CC | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C40CC | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C40CC text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5C40CC text on black | 3.06:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#988FFE
oklch(70.6% 0.159 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#826FFC
oklch(63.1% 0.202 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E52EB
oklch(55.7% 0.219 285.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C40CC
oklch(49% 0.204 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B37A5
oklch(42.8% 0.168 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3183
oklch(37.7% 0.132 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241E4D
oklch(27.1% 0.084 285.2)
#5C40CC 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) | #005ED0 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056C9 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #296481 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C40CC
#5C40CC
oklch(49% 0.204 285.2)
- #696300
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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 #5C40CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5C40CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.014
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.019
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.020
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.046
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
Use #5C40CC 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.