#5B36B5
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(45.5% 0.188 290.2), rgb(91, 54, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#5B36B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 290°. 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B36B5 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 54, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.188 290.2) |
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 #5B36B5 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B36B5 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B36B5 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B36B5 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D68FF
oklch(63.2% 0.214 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A44F4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#6733D5
oklch(49.1% 0.228 289.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B36B5
oklch(45.5% 0.188 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#442B88
oklch(37.7% 0.147 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#281A50
oklch(27% 0.094 290.6)
#5B36B5 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) | #0053B9 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EB3 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5771 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B36B5
#5B36B5
oklch(45.5% 0.188 290.2)
- #5A5B00
#5A5B00
oklch(45.5% 0.1 110.5)
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 #5B36B5, 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 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.039
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.060
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.063
Use #5B36B5 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.