#5D47AA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.4% 0.152 289.6), rgb(93, 71, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#5D47AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D47AA |
| RGB | rgb(93, 71, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.152 289.6) |
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 #5D47AA | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D47AA | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D47AA text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5D47AA text on black | 2.94:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E5
oklch(70.8% 0.117 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8977DD
oklch(63.1% 0.15 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#745DCB
oklch(55.6% 0.164 289.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D47AA
oklch(47.4% 0.152 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413671
oklch(37.6% 0.098 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#5D47AA 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) | #025AAD | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0956A8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465D71 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D47AA
#5D47AA
oklch(47.4% 0.152 289.6)
- #606000
#606000
oklch(47.3% 0.103 109.8)
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 #5D47AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
Use #5D47AA 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.