#5C53C5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.4% 0.172 282.1), rgb(92, 83, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#5C53C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C53C5 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 83, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.172 282.1) |
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 #5C53C5 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C53C5 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C53C5 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5C53C5 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF6
oklch(81% 0.083 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9495F1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 282)
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Step 500
500
#7C78EC
oklch(63.2% 0.17 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#675DDA
oklch(55.6% 0.185 282.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C53C5
oklch(51.4% 0.172 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#463F99
oklch(42.7% 0.142 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A377A
oklch(37.8% 0.111 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222147
oklch(27.1% 0.069 282)
#5C53C5 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) | #0067C9 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FC3 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F6E84 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C53C5
#5C53C5
oklch(51.4% 0.172 282.1)
- #746900
#746900
oklch(51.5% 0.108 102.2)
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 #5C53C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
Use #5C53C5 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.