#5E52BF
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51% 0.165 283.9), rgb(94, 82, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#5E52BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E52BF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 82, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.165 283.9) |
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 #5E52BF | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E52BF | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E52BF text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E52BF text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9795ED
oklch(70.7% 0.127 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8078E7
oklch(63.2% 0.162 284)
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Step 600
600
#6A5ED5
oklch(55.6% 0.176 283.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E52BF
oklch(51% 0.165 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#493F96
oklch(42.7% 0.137 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3777
oklch(37.7% 0.106 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#232146
oklch(27.1% 0.067 283.4)
#5E52BF 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) | #0065C3 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EBD | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #396B80 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E52BF
#5E52BF
oklch(51% 0.165 283.9)
- #716800
#716800
oklch(51% 0.107 103.6)
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 #5E52BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.018
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
Use #5E52BF 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.