#5E40CC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.1% 0.204 286), rgb(94, 64, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#5E40CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E40CC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 64, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.204 286) |
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 #5E40CC | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E40CC | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E40CC text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E40CC text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FE
oklch(81% 0.098 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A8FFD
oklch(70.7% 0.157 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#846EFB
oklch(63.1% 0.202 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#7051EA
oklch(55.6% 0.219 286.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E40CC
oklch(49.1% 0.204 286)
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Step 800
800
#4C36A5
oklch(42.7% 0.169 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3183
oklch(37.8% 0.132 286.1)
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Step 950
950
#241E4C
oklch(27% 0.082 285.5)
#5E40CC 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) | #005ED0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F6481 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E40CC
#5E40CC
oklch(49.1% 0.204 286)
- #696400
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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 #5E40CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5E40CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.011
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.022
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.023
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.055
Use #5E40CC 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.