#5C43BF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.3% 0.185 286.5), rgb(92, 67, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#5C43BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C43BF |
| RGB | rgb(92, 67, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.185 286.5) |
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 #5C43BF | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C43BF | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C43BF text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5C43BF text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B91F5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8472F1
oklch(63.1% 0.184 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#7057DF
oklch(55.7% 0.198 286.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C43BF
oklch(48.3% 0.185 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C3A9D
oklch(42.7% 0.154 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F337C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F49
oklch(27.1% 0.075 286.8)
#5C43BF 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) | #005CC3 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056BD | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36617B | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C43BF
#5C43BF
oklch(48.3% 0.185 286.5)
- #666200
#666200
oklch(48.4% 0.104 106.9)
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 #5C43BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.016
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.025
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
Use #5C43BF 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.