#5D21D0
Named color: Purple Blue. oklch(46% 0.237 288.5), rgb(93, 33, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#5D21D0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Purple Blue. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purple Blue |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D21D0 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 33, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 73%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.237 288.5) |
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 #5D21D0 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D21D0 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D21D0 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5D21D0 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7741FB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 288.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D21D0
oklch(46% 0.237 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#522AB1
oklch(42.7% 0.197 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#432A8C
oklch(37.8% 0.153 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#271A52
oklch(27.1% 0.097 288.9)
#5D21D0 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) | #0053D5 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BCD | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A587C | 0.190 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D21D0
#5D21D0
oklch(46% 0.237 288.5)
- #5D5C00
#5D5C00
oklch(46.1% 0.1 109)
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 #5D21D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D21D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.035
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.035
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.042
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.047
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.048
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
Use #5D21D0 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.