#5D35B2
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(45.3% 0.186 291.9), rgb(93, 53, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#5D35B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D35B2 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 53, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.186 291.9) |
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 #5D35B2 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D35B2 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D35B2 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5D35B2 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 291.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9165FF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D43F1
oklch(55.6% 0.242 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A32D2
oklch(49.1% 0.225 291.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D35B2
oklch(45.3% 0.186 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#462A86
oklch(37.6% 0.145 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#291A4F
oklch(27% 0.093 292.1)
#5D35B2 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) | #0052B6 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EB0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42556F | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D35B2
#5D35B2
oklch(45.3% 0.186 291.9)
- #585B00
#585B00
oklch(45.3% 0.1 112)
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 #5D35B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.045
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.053
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
Use #5D35B2 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.