#5B35B0
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(44.9% 0.184 291.4), rgb(91, 53, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#5B35B0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B35B0 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 53, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.184 291.4) |
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 #5B35B0 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B35B0 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B35B0 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B35B0 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F66FF
oklch(63% 0.217 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C45F0
oklch(55.6% 0.239 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6934D1
oklch(49.1% 0.222 291.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B35B0
oklch(44.9% 0.184 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#462B86
oklch(37.7% 0.144 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#281B4E
oklch(27% 0.09 290.9)
#5B35B0 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) | #0051B4 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DAE | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40546E | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B35B0
#5B35B0
oklch(44.9% 0.184 291.4)
- #575A00
#575A00
oklch(45% 0.1 112)
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 #5B35B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.047
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.056
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
Use #5B35B0 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.