#5E37B1
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(45.6% 0.182 292.3), rgb(94, 55, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#5E37B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E37B1 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 55, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.182 292.3) |
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 #5E37B1 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E37B1 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E37B1 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E37B1 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A589FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9165FF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E45EE
oklch(55.7% 0.237 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B34CF
oklch(49.1% 0.22 292.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E37B1
oklch(45.6% 0.182 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#472B85
oklch(37.8% 0.143 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#291B4E
oklch(27.1% 0.09 292)
#5E37B1 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) | #0053B5 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FAF | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455570 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E37B1
#5E37B1
oklch(45.6% 0.182 292.3)
- #585C00
#585C00
oklch(45.6% 0.101 112.7)
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 #5E37B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.047
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.063
Use #5E37B1 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.