#5D55B6
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.8% 0.148 283.5), rgb(93, 85, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#5D55B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D55B6 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 85, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.148 283.5) |
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 #5D55B6 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D55B6 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D55B6 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5D55B6 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9797E6
oklch(70.8% 0.114 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F7BDE
oklch(63.1% 0.146 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A61CC
oklch(55.5% 0.16 283.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D55B6
oklch(50.8% 0.148 283.5)
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Step 800
800
#48428F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3972
oklch(37.8% 0.095 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#232243
oklch(27.1% 0.06 283)
#5D55B6 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) | #2365B9 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C5FB4 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D6A7D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D55B6
#5D55B6
oklch(50.8% 0.148 283.5)
- #716700
#716700
oklch(50.7% 0.107 102.8)
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 #5D55B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
Use #5D55B6 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.