#5F33DC
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(49% 0.236 285.7), rgb(95, 51, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#5F33DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F33DC |
| RGB | rgb(95, 51, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 71%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.236 285.7) |
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 #5F33DC | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F33DC | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F33DC text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5F33DC text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB7FF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#998FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#836DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.208 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#7145FC
oklch(55.6% 0.252 285.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F33DC
oklch(49% 0.236 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D2DB2
oklch(42.7% 0.195 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F2C8C
oklch(37.7% 0.151 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#241B52
oklch(26.9% 0.096 285.5)
#5F33DC 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) | #005DE1 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054D9 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E6487 | 0.193 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F33DC
#5F33DC
oklch(49% 0.236 285.7)
- #696300
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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 #5F33DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F33DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.017
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.019
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.030
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.033
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.036
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.046
Use #5F33DC 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.