#5B419F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.4% 0.146 292.3), rgb(91, 65, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#5B419F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B419F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 65, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.146 292.3) |
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 #5B419F | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B419F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B419F text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5B419F text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 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
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A38FEE
oklch(70.6% 0.137 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F70E8
oklch(63.1% 0.174 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A55D6
oklch(55.6% 0.189 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#6744BA
oklch(49.1% 0.177 292.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B419F
oklch(45.4% 0.146 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#453278
oklch(37.7% 0.115 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#5B419F 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) | #0254A2 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F519D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485669 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B419F
#5B419F
oklch(45.4% 0.146 292.3)
- #585B00
#585B00
oklch(45.3% 0.1 112)
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 #5B419F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
Use #5B419F 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.