#5D55B2
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.5% 0.143 283.9), rgb(93, 85, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#5D55B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D55B2 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 85, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.143 283.9) |
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 #5D55B2 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D55B2 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D55B2 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5D55B2 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9897E3
oklch(70.7% 0.11 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#807BDB
oklch(63% 0.142 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B62C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 284.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D55B2
oklch(50.5% 0.143 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#49438C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 284)
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Step 900
900
#3C3970
oklch(37.6% 0.092 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#5D55B2 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) | #2864B5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #235EB0 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40697B | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D55B2
#5D55B2
oklch(50.5% 0.143 283.9)
- #6F6700
#6F6700
oklch(50.5% 0.107 104.2)
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 #5D55B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D55B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
Use #5D55B2 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.