#5D3ED1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.2% 0.212 285.2), rgb(93, 62, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#5D3ED1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3ED1 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 62, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 62%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.212 285.2) |
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 #5D3ED1 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D3ED1 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D3ED1 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5D3ED1 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#E7E8FE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#826DFF
oklch(63% 0.208 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E4FF0
oklch(55.7% 0.228 285.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D3ED1
oklch(49.2% 0.212 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B34A9
oklch(42.6% 0.177 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3085
oklch(37.7% 0.136 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241D4E
oklch(27% 0.087 285.5)
#5D3ED1 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) | #005FD5 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CE | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #266583 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3ED1
#5D3ED1
oklch(49.2% 0.212 285.2)
- #6A6400
#6A6400
oklch(49.3% 0.105 105.5)
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 #5D3ED1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D3ED1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.019
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.019
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.025
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.043
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
Use #5D3ED1 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.