#5F53C5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.7% 0.171 283.4), rgb(95, 83, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#5F53C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F53C5 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 83, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.171 283.4) |
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 #5F53C5 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F53C5 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F53C5 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5F53C5 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF5
oklch(80.9% 0.083 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9694F0
oklch(70.6% 0.133 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E77EB
oklch(63.1% 0.169 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#695CD9
oklch(55.5% 0.184 283.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F53C5
oklch(51.7% 0.171 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#483E98
oklch(42.6% 0.142 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3679
oklch(37.7% 0.11 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232047
oklch(27% 0.07 284.1)
#5F53C5 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) | #0067C9 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060C3 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #366D84 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F53C5
#5F53C5
oklch(51.7% 0.171 283.4)
- #736A00
#736A00
oklch(51.6% 0.109 103.7)
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 #5F53C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.014
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
Use #5F53C5 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.