#5E52CB
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.9% 0.181 282.6), rgb(94, 82, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#5E52CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E52CB |
| RGB | rgb(94, 82, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.181 282.6) |
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 #5E52CB | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E52CB | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E52CB text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E52CB text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
-
Step 300
300
#B8BAF8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 282.8)
-
Step 400
400
#9494F5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 282.2)
-
Step 500
500
#7D76F0
oklch(63.2% 0.178 282.6)
-
Step 600
600
#685BDF
oklch(55.7% 0.194 282.6)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E52CB
oklch(51.9% 0.181 282.6)
-
Step 800
800
#473D9D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 282.7)
-
Step 900
900
#3B357C
oklch(37.6% 0.116 283.1)
-
Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#5E52CB 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) | #0068CF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060C9 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E6F87 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E52CB
#5E52CB
oklch(51.9% 0.181 282.6)
- #756A00
#756A00
oklch(51.8% 0.109 102.3)
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 #5E52CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
Use #5E52CB 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.