#5D58B4
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.2% 0.141 282.6), rgb(93, 88, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#5D58B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D58B4 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 88, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.141 282.6) |
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 #5D58B4 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D58B4 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D58B4 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5D58B4 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 282)
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Step 400
400
#9798E3
oklch(70.8% 0.109 282.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E7CDB
oklch(63.1% 0.14 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6963C8
oklch(55.5% 0.152 282.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D58B4
oklch(51.2% 0.141 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#47438C
oklch(42.6% 0.117 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A70
oklch(37.8% 0.09 282)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#5D58B4 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) | #2D67B7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2760B2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E6C7D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D58B4
#5D58B4
oklch(51.2% 0.141 282.6)
- #736800
#736800
oklch(51.2% 0.107 102.2)
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 #5D58B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
Use #5D58B4 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.