#5C55C8
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52% 0.173 281.3), rgb(92, 85, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#5C55C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C55C8 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 85, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.173 281.3) |
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 #5C55C8 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C55C8 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C55C8 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5C55C8 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF6
oklch(81% 0.083 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9395F2
oklch(70.7% 0.135 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A78ED
oklch(63.1% 0.171 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#655DDB
oklch(55.5% 0.186 281.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C55C8
oklch(52% 0.173 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#453F9A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#39377A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 281)
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Step 950
950
#212148
oklch(27.1% 0.071 280.6)
#5C55C8 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) | #0069CC | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C6 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B7086 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C55C8
#5C55C8
oklch(52% 0.173 281.3)
- #776A00
#776A00
oklch(52% 0.109 100.9)
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 #5C55C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.014
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
Use #5C55C8 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.