#5B40B6
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47% 0.177 288.1), rgb(91, 64, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#5B40B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B40B6 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 64, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.177 288.1) |
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 #5B40B6 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B40B6 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B40B6 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5B40B6 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F5
oklch(80.8% 0.086 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D91F1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8773EC
oklch(63.2% 0.175 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7358DA
oklch(55.7% 0.19 288.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B40B6
oklch(47% 0.177 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E3B99
oklch(42.7% 0.147 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#41347A
oklch(37.8% 0.114 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#5B40B6 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) | #0058BA | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053B4 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5D75 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B40B6
#5B40B6
oklch(47% 0.177 288.1)
- #615E00
#615E00
oklch(46.9% 0.101 107.6)
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 #5B40B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.029
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.031
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
Use #5B40B6 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.