#5F52D6
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.8% 0.195 281.9), rgb(95, 82, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#5F52D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F52D6 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 82, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.195 281.9) |
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 #5F52D6 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F52D6 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F52D6 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5F52D6 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAF8
oklch(80.8% 0.087 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9394F5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B76F1
oklch(63.1% 0.179 281.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F52D6
oklch(52.8% 0.195 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#564AC2
oklch(49.2% 0.18 282)
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Step 800
800
#463D9D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 282.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A367D
oklch(37.8% 0.117 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#5F52D6 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) | #006BDA | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061D3 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23728C | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F52D6
#5F52D6
oklch(52.8% 0.195 281.9)
- #786D00
#786D00
oklch(52.8% 0.111 102.5)
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 #5F52D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
Use #5F52D6 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.