#5B1DB5
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.8% 0.213 293.3), rgb(91, 29, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#5B1DB5 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B1DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 29, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 72%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.213 293.3) |
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 #5B1DB5 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B1DB5 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #5B1DB5 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5B1DB5 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9463FF
oklch(63.1% 0.221 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#8330FF
oklch(55.5% 0.273 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#701AE0
oklch(49.1% 0.257 293.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B1DB5
oklch(42.8% 0.213 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A228F
oklch(37.7% 0.166 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1654
oklch(27% 0.106 293.6)
#5B1DB5 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) | #0049B9 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045B2 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4C6C | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B1DB5
#5B1DB5
oklch(42.8% 0.213 293.3)
- #505400
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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 #5B1DB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B1DB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.025
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.045
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
Use #5B1DB5 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.