#5D40BC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.7% 0.185 288.1), rgb(93, 64, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#5D40BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 288°. 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D40BC |
| RGB | rgb(93, 64, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.185 288.1) |
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 #5D40BC | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D40BC | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D40BC text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5D40BC text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D90F4
oklch(70.6% 0.144 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8771F0
oklch(63.1% 0.183 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7355DE
oklch(55.6% 0.199 288.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D40BC
oklch(47.7% 0.185 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F399C
oklch(42.7% 0.154 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#41337C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#5D40BC 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) | #005AC0 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054BA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5F78 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D40BC
#5D40BC
oklch(47.7% 0.185 288.1)
- #636000
#636000
oklch(47.6% 0.102 107.6)
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 #5D40BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.019
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.026
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.032
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.065
Use #5D40BC 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.