#5B41CD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.1% 0.204 284.5), rgb(91, 65, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#5B41CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B41CD |
| RGB | rgb(91, 65, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.204 284.5) |
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 #5B41CD | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B41CD | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B41CD text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B41CD text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9790FE
oklch(70.7% 0.158 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#806FFC
oklch(63% 0.202 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C52EC
oklch(55.6% 0.22 284.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B41CD
oklch(49.1% 0.204 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A37A6
oklch(42.7% 0.17 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3183
oklch(37.6% 0.132 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#231E4D
oklch(27% 0.084 284.1)
#5B41CD 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) | #005FD1 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CA | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #256582 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B41CD
#5B41CD
oklch(49.1% 0.204 284.5)
- #6A6300
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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 #5B41CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B41CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.015
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.019
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.021
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.048
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
Use #5B41CD 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.