#5147A7
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.1% 0.149 283.6), rgb(81, 71, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#5147A7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5147A7 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 71, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.149 283.6) |
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 #5147A7 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5147A7 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5147A7 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5147A7 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9796E6
oklch(70.6% 0.116 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#807ADF
oklch(63.1% 0.149 284)
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Step 600
600
#6A61CC
oklch(55.5% 0.16 283.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5147A7
oklch(46.1% 0.149 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#48428F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3972
oklch(37.8% 0.095 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#232143
oklch(26.9% 0.062 284.1)
#5147A7 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) | #0058AA | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052A5 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305D70 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5147A7
#5147A7
oklch(46.1% 0.149 283.6)
- #625A00
#625A00
oklch(46.1% 0.097 103.5)
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 #5147A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #5147A7 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.