#5E53BF
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.1% 0.163 283.6), rgb(94, 83, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#5E53BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E53BF |
| RGB | rgb(94, 83, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.163 283.6) |
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 #5E53BF | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E53BF | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E53BF text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E53BF text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#B9BAF3
oklch(80.8% 0.08 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9795ED
oklch(70.7% 0.127 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F78E7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 283.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A5ED5
oklch(55.6% 0.176 283.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E53BF
oklch(51.1% 0.163 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#484095
oklch(42.7% 0.135 283.4)
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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)
#5E53BF 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) | #0466C3 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FBD | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #396C81 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E53BF
#5E53BF
oklch(51.1% 0.163 283.6)
- #726900
#726900
oklch(51.3% 0.108 103.6)
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 #5E53BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
Use #5E53BF 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.