#5C43CA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.2% 0.198 285), rgb(92, 67, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#5C43CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C43CA |
| RGB | rgb(92, 67, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.198 285) |
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 #5C43CA | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C43CA | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C43CA text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5C43CA text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FD
oklch(80.9% 0.097 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9890FB
oklch(70.6% 0.153 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#8170F9
oklch(63% 0.197 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D54E8
oklch(55.7% 0.213 284.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C43CA
oklch(49.2% 0.198 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A38A3
oklch(42.7% 0.164 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3281
oklch(37.6% 0.128 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#241E4C
oklch(27% 0.082 285.5)
#5C43CA 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) | #005FCE | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B6581 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C43CA
#5C43CA
oklch(49.2% 0.198 285)
- #6A6400
#6A6400
oklch(49.3% 0.105 105.5)
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 #5C43CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.012
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.023
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.024
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
Use #5C43CA 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.