#5131AA
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.9% 0.181 288.4), rgb(81, 49, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#5131AA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5131AA |
| RGB | rgb(81, 49, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.181 288.4) |
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 #5131AA | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5131AA | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #5131AA text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5131AA text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7649F1
oklch(55.6% 0.236 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6338D2
oklch(49.1% 0.219 288.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5131AA
oklch(42.9% 0.181 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#422D86
oklch(37.7% 0.141 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#261C4F
oklch(27.1% 0.09 287.9)
#5131AA 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) | #004DAE | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30516A | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5131AA
#5131AA
oklch(42.9% 0.181 288.4)
- #545300
#545300
oklch(42.9% 0.093 109)
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 #5131AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5131AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
Use #5131AA 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.