#5D42CA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.2% 0.199 285.5), rgb(93, 66, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#5D42CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D42CA |
| RGB | rgb(93, 66, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.199 285.5) |
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 #5D42CA | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D42CA | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D42CA text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5D42CA text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FD
oklch(80.9% 0.097 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9990FC
oklch(70.7% 0.155 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8370F9
oklch(63.2% 0.197 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E53E8
oklch(55.6% 0.214 285.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D42CA
oklch(49.2% 0.199 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B37A3
oklch(42.6% 0.166 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3281
oklch(37.7% 0.128 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241E4C
oklch(27% 0.082 285.5)
#5D42CA 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) | #005FCE | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C7 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E6580 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D42CA
#5D42CA
oklch(49.2% 0.199 285.5)
- #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 #5D42CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.010
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.023
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.023
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
Use #5D42CA 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.