#5140B1
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(45.7% 0.172 284.2), rgb(81, 64, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#5140B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5140B1 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 64, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.172 284.2) |
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 #5140B1 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5140B1 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5140B1 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5140B1 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9690FF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 284)
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Step 500
500
#806FFE
oklch(63.1% 0.205 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C51ED
oklch(55.5% 0.223 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A40CF
oklch(49.1% 0.208 284)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5140B1
oklch(45.7% 0.172 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3184
oklch(37.7% 0.133 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#231E4D
oklch(27% 0.084 284.1)
#5140B1 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) | #0056B5 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FAF | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285C72 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5140B1
#5140B1
oklch(45.7% 0.172 284.2)
- #605900
#605900
oklch(45.6% 0.096 104.3)
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 #5140B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.034
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.067
Use #5140B1 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.