#5B4294
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.13 294.7), rgb(91, 66, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#5B4294 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4294 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 66, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.13 294.7) |
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 #5B4294 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4294 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4294 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4294 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8ED
oklch(81% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A691E4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9173DC
oklch(63.1% 0.155 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C59CA
oklch(55.6% 0.169 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6948AF
oklch(49.1% 0.157 294.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4294
oklch(44.8% 0.13 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#463471
oklch(37.7% 0.101 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#5B4294 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) | #1D5297 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #245092 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5364 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4294
#5B4294
oklch(44.8% 0.13 294.7)
- #545B00
#545B00
oklch(45% 0.102 114.8)
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 #5B4294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.082
Use #5B4294 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.