#5B00FD
Closest named color: Blue Purple (#5A06EF). oklch(49.2% 0.293 282.1), rgb(91, 0, 253).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#5B00FD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.293 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Purple (#5A06EF), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.293) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Purple (#5A06EF) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B00FD |
| RGB | rgb(91, 0, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.293 282.1) |
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 #5B00FD | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B00FD | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B00FD text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5B00FD text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9391FF
oklch(70.6% 0.158 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 282)
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Step 600
600
#6849FF
oklch(55.7% 0.253 282.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B00FD
oklch(49.2% 0.293 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#4913CC
oklch(42.7% 0.243 282)
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Step 900
900
#3B20A0
oklch(37.7% 0.189 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#22165E
oklch(27.1% 0.12 282.4)
#5B00FD 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) | #005DFF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EF9 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006795 | 0.229 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.296 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B00FD
#5B00FD
oklch(49.2% 0.293 282.1)
- #6D6200
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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 #5B00FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B00FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.022
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.054
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.071
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.083
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.084
Use #5B00FD 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.