#5E51B6
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.1% 0.154 285.3), rgb(94, 81, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#5E51B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E51B6 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 81, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.154 285.3) |
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 #5E51B6 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E51B6 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E51B6 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E51B6 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAEF
oklch(80.8% 0.074 285.5)
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Step 400
400
#9995E8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8279E1
oklch(63.2% 0.153 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D5FCE
oklch(55.5% 0.165 285.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E51B6
oklch(50.1% 0.154 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4091
oklch(42.6% 0.129 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3773
oklch(37.6% 0.1 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#5E51B6 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) | #1663B9 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #105DB4 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40677B | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E51B6
#5E51B6
oklch(50.1% 0.154 285.3)
- #6D6600
#6D6600
oklch(50.1% 0.106 104.9)
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 #5E51B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
Use #5E51B6 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.