#5E36DA
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(49.1% 0.231 285.3), rgb(94, 54, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#5E36DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E36DA |
| RGB | rgb(94, 54, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 69%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.231 285.3) |
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 #5E36DA | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E36DA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E36DA text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E36DA text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#826DFF
oklch(63% 0.208 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F47FA
oklch(55.5% 0.248 285.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E36DA
oklch(49.1% 0.231 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C2FB0
oklch(42.7% 0.191 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E2D8B
oklch(37.7% 0.148 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#241C51
oklch(27% 0.093 285.2)
#5E36DA 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) | #005EDF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054D7 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D6586 | 0.191 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E36DA
#5E36DA
oklch(49.1% 0.231 285.3)
- #6A6300
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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 #5E36DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E36DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.020
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.022
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.026
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.034
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.036
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.041
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.051
Use #5E36DA 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.