#5C53D5
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.7% 0.193 280.6), rgb(92, 83, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#5C53D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C53D5 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 83, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.193 280.6) |
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 #5C53D5 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C53D5 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C53D5 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5C53D5 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF8
oklch(81% 0.086 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9195F5
oklch(70.7% 0.139 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#7977F1
oklch(63.1% 0.178 280.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C53D5
oklch(52.7% 0.193 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#534BC2
oklch(49.1% 0.18 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#443E9D
oklch(42.7% 0.149 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#38367D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#5C53D5 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) | #006BD9 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061D2 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17738C | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C53D5
#5C53D5
oklch(52.7% 0.193 280.6)
- #796C00
#796C00
oklch(52.7% 0.11 101.1)
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 #5C53D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.025
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
Use #5C53D5 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.