#5D4ED9
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.2% 0.204 281.6), rgb(93, 78, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#5D4ED9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 78, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.204 281.6) |
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 #5D4ED9 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D4ED9 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4ED9 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4ED9 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9292FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A72FE
oklch(63.2% 0.202 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#6655ED
oklch(55.7% 0.219 281.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D4ED9
oklch(52.2% 0.204 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#4539A7
oklch(42.7% 0.169 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#393384
oklch(37.7% 0.131 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#211F4D
oklch(27% 0.082 281.3)
#5D4ED9 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) | #0069DD | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FD6 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15718C | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4ED9
#5D4ED9
oklch(52.2% 0.204 281.6)
- #776B00
#776B00
oklch(52.3% 0.109 101.7)
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 #5D4ED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.049
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
Use #5D4ED9 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.