#5D58BB
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.7% 0.151 282), rgb(93, 88, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#5D58BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D58BB |
| RGB | rgb(93, 88, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.151 282) |
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 #5D58BB | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D58BB | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D58BB text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5D58BB text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBEF
oklch(80.8% 0.073 282)
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Step 400
400
#9597E8
oklch(70.7% 0.118 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D7BE0
oklch(63.1% 0.149 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#6762CE
oklch(55.6% 0.162 281.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D58BB
oklch(51.7% 0.151 282)
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Step 800
800
#464290
oklch(42.6% 0.125 282)
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Step 900
900
#3B3973
oklch(37.8% 0.097 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#5D58BB 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) | #2468BE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B61B9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #396E81 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D58BB
#5D58BB
oklch(51.7% 0.151 282)
- #756900
#756900
oklch(51.6% 0.108 101.5)
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 #5D58BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
Use #5D58BB 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.