#5C50B1
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.4% 0.149 285.2), rgb(92, 80, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#5C50B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C50B1 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 80, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.149 285.2) |
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 #5C50B1 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C50B1 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C50B1 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5C50B1 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A96E5
oklch(70.8% 0.114 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#827ADE
oklch(63.2% 0.147 285)
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Step 600
600
#6D60CB
oklch(55.5% 0.16 285.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C50B1
oklch(49.4% 0.149 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A418E
oklch(42.6% 0.123 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3872
oklch(37.8% 0.096 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#5C50B1 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) | #1B61B4 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #165BAF | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6579 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C50B1
#5C50B1
oklch(49.4% 0.149 285.2)
- #6B6400
#6B6400
oklch(49.4% 0.105 104.8)
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 #5C50B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
Use #5C50B1 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.