#5B3FB1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(46.5% 0.172 289.2), rgb(91, 63, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#5B3FB1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3FB1 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 63, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.172 289.2) |
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 #5B3FB1 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3FB1 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B3FB1 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5B3FB1 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F4
oklch(80.8% 0.084 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F91EE
oklch(70.7% 0.134 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8973E8
oklch(63.1% 0.17 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7458D6
oklch(55.5% 0.185 289.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B3FB1
oklch(46.5% 0.172 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#503B96
oklch(42.6% 0.143 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#423478
oklch(37.8% 0.112 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#5B3FB1 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) | #0057B5 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052AF | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5A72 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3FB1
#5B3FB1
oklch(46.5% 0.172 289.2)
- #5E5D00
#5E5D00
oklch(46.4% 0.101 109)
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 #5B3FB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.037
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.065
Use #5B3FB1 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.