#5B40A3
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.5% 0.153 291.7), rgb(91, 64, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#5B40A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B40A3 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 64, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.153 291.7) |
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 #5B40A3 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B40A3 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B40A3 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5B40A3 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F6
oklch(81% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A38EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 292)
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Step 500
500
#8E6FED
oklch(63.2% 0.182 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A53DB
oklch(55.7% 0.198 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6742BE
oklch(49.1% 0.184 291.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B40A3
oklch(45.5% 0.153 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#44317A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#5B40A3 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) | #0054A6 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A1 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46566B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B40A3
#5B40A3
oklch(45.5% 0.153 291.7)
- #595C00
#595C00
oklch(45.7% 0.101 112)
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 #5B40A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
Use #5B40A3 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.