#5B1DB3
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.6% 0.211 293.8), rgb(91, 29, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#5B1DB3 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B1DB3 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 29, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 72%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.211 293.8) |
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 #5B1DB3 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B1DB3 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #5B1DB3 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B1DB3 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9563FF
oklch(63.2% 0.221 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#842FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.274 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#711CDE
oklch(49.1% 0.254 293.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B1DB3
oklch(42.6% 0.211 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A238E
oklch(37.8% 0.164 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1753
oklch(27.1% 0.103 293.6)
#5B1DB3 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) | #0049B7 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045B0 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4B6B | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B1DB3
#5B1DB3
oklch(42.6% 0.211 293.8)
- #4F5400
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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 #5B1DB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B1DB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.023
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.044
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
Use #5B1DB3 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.