#5C43BB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48% 0.18 287.2), rgb(92, 67, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#5C43BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C43BB |
| RGB | rgb(92, 67, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.18 287.2) |
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 #5C43BB | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C43BB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C43BB text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5C43BB text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F6
oklch(80.8% 0.087 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C91F2
oklch(70.6% 0.139 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8573ED
oklch(63.1% 0.177 287)
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Step 600
600
#7158DC
oklch(55.7% 0.193 287.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C43BB
oklch(48% 0.18 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D3B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#40347B
oklch(37.8% 0.116 287.3)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#5C43BB 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) | #005BBF | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055B9 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #396079 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C43BB
#5C43BB
oklch(48% 0.18 287.2)
- #646100
#646100
oklch(48% 0.103 107.6)
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 #5C43BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.021
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.028
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
Use #5C43BB 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.