#5E36DB
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(49.2% 0.232 285.2), rgb(94, 54, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#5E36DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E36DB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 54, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.232 285.2) |
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 #5E36DB | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E36DB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E36DB text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E36DB text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#D4D4FF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 285.1)
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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
#6F47FB
oklch(55.6% 0.249 285.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E36DB
oklch(49.2% 0.232 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C2FB1
oklch(42.8% 0.192 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E2D8C
oklch(37.8% 0.15 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#241C52
oklch(27.1% 0.094 285)
#5E36DB 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) | #005EE0 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055D8 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B6587 | 0.191 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E36DB
#5E36DB
oklch(49.2% 0.232 285.2)
- #6A6400
#6A6400
oklch(49.3% 0.105 105.5)
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 #5E36DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E36DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.019
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.021
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.027
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.035
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.040
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.050
Use #5E36DB 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.