#5D50E1
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.2% 0.211 280.5), rgb(93, 80, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#5D50E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D50E1 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 80, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.211 280.5) |
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 #5D50E1 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D50E1 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D50E1 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5D50E1 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFD
oklch(80.9% 0.095 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9093FD
oklch(70.7% 0.153 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#7874FA
oklch(63.1% 0.194 280.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D50E1
oklch(53.2% 0.211 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5347CB
oklch(49.2% 0.196 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#433BA4
oklch(42.6% 0.163 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#383482
oklch(37.6% 0.127 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#201F4C
oklch(26.9% 0.081 280.5)
#5D50E1 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) | #006CE6 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061DE | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007591 | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D50E1
#5D50E1
oklch(53.2% 0.211 280.5)
- #7B6D00
#7B6D00
oklch(53.1% 0.111 100.5)
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 #5D50E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
Use #5D50E1 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.