#5B197E
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.5% 0.161 310.4), rgb(91, 25, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#5B197E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B197E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 25, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.161 310.4) |
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 #5B197E | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B197E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #5B197E text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B197E text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFB
oklch(88.4% 0.068 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9AAFB
oklch(80.9% 0.122 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#C678F8
oklch(70.7% 0.193 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#B74AF5
oklch(63.1% 0.248 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#A319E3
oklch(55.6% 0.268 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C5
oklch(49.1% 0.248 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#710DA0
oklch(42.7% 0.207 310.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B197E
oklch(37.5% 0.161 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#36124A
oklch(27% 0.102 310.9)
#5B197E 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) | #003981 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56324B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B197E
#5B197E
oklch(37.5% 0.161 310.4)
- #2E4B00
#2E4B00
oklch(37.5% 0.101 130.3)
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 #5B197E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.085
Use #5B197E 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.