#5D37B4
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(45.7% 0.186 291.2), rgb(93, 55, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#5D37B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 291°. 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D37B4 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 55, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.186 291.2) |
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 #5D37B4 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D37B4 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D37B4 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5D37B4 text on black | 2.67:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F66FF
oklch(63% 0.217 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C44F1
oklch(55.6% 0.241 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6933D2
oklch(49.1% 0.224 291.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D37B4
oklch(45.7% 0.186 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#452B86
oklch(37.6% 0.144 291)
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Step 950
950
#281A4F
oklch(26.9% 0.093 291)
#5D37B4 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) | #0054B8 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FB2 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415771 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D37B4
#5D37B4
oklch(45.7% 0.186 291.2)
- #5A5C00
#5A5C00
oklch(45.8% 0.101 111.2)
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 #5D37B4, 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 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
Use #5D37B4 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.