#5B409D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.1% 0.145 293.1), rgb(91, 64, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#5B409D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B409D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 64, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.145 293.1) |
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 #5B409D | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B409D | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B409D text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5B409D text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A48FED
oklch(70.7% 0.136 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9070E7
oklch(63.1% 0.173 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B55D5
oklch(55.6% 0.188 293)
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Step 700
700
#6844B9
oklch(49.1% 0.176 293)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B409D
oklch(45.1% 0.145 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#453277
oklch(37.6% 0.113 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#5B409D 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) | #0353A0 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11509B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495468 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B409D
#5B409D
oklch(45.1% 0.145 293.1)
- #565B00
#565B00
oklch(45.1% 0.101 113.4)
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 #5B409D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.077
Use #5B409D 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.