#5C41C2
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.3% 0.191 286.5), rgb(92, 65, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#5C41C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C41C2 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 65, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.191 286.5) |
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 #5C41C2 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C41C2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C41C2 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5C41C2 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B90F7
oklch(70.6% 0.148 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#8471F4
oklch(63.1% 0.189 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#7055E3
oklch(55.7% 0.205 286.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C41C2
oklch(48.3% 0.191 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D399F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F337E
oklch(37.8% 0.122 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#5C41C2 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) | #005CC6 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055BF | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34617C | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C41C2
#5C41C2
oklch(48.3% 0.191 286.5)
- #666100
#666100
oklch(48.2% 0.103 106.2)
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 #5C41C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.013
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.020
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.026
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.060
Use #5C41C2 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.