#5B26AD
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.8% 0.197 294.3), rgb(91, 38, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#5B26AD is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B26AD |
| RGB | rgb(91, 38, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 64%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.197 294.3) |
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 #5B26AD | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B26AD | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #5B26AD text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5B26AD text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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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
#9662FF
oklch(63.1% 0.222 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#833AF5
oklch(55.5% 0.255 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#7029D6
oklch(49.2% 0.238 294.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B26AD
oklch(42.8% 0.197 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A2788
oklch(37.8% 0.152 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1850
oklch(27% 0.098 294.6)
#5B26AD 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) | #004AB1 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047AA | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424C69 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B26AD
#5B26AD
oklch(42.8% 0.197 294.3)
- #4F5500
#4F5500
oklch(42.9% 0.097 114.4)
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 #5B26AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B26AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.032
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.051
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.052
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
Use #5B26AD 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.