#5D2EE4
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(49.1% 0.249 284.3), rgb(93, 46, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#5D2EE4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.249 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2EE4 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 46, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 77%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.249 284.3) |
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 #5D2EE4 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D2EE4 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D2EE4 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5D2EE4 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FF
oklch(93.7% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9790FF
oklch(70.8% 0.159 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#806EFF
oklch(63% 0.207 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D45FF
oklch(55.6% 0.256 284.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D2EE4
oklch(49.1% 0.249 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B2AB8
oklch(42.7% 0.206 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D2A91
oklch(37.7% 0.16 284.1)
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Step 950
950
#231A55
oklch(26.9% 0.102 284.1)
#5D2EE4 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) | #005EE9 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053E1 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00658A | 0.204 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.250 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2EE4
#5D2EE4
oklch(49.1% 0.249 284.3)
- #6B6300
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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 #5D2EE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D2EE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.011
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.022
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.026
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.034
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.038
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.040
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
Use #5D2EE4 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.