#5B4396
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.1% 0.131 293.8), rgb(91, 67, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#5B4396 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 294°. 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 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4396 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 67, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.131 293.8) |
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 #5B4396 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4396 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4396 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4396 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EE
oklch(81% 0.076 294)
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Step 400
400
#A591E5
oklch(70.7% 0.122 294)
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Step 500
500
#9073DE
oklch(63.1% 0.157 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B59CB
oklch(55.6% 0.17 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6848B0
oklch(49.1% 0.159 293.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4396
oklch(45.1% 0.131 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#453472
oklch(37.6% 0.103 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#5B4396 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) | #1D5399 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #235194 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5466 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4396
#5B4396
oklch(45.1% 0.131 293.8)
- #565B00
#565B00
oklch(45.1% 0.101 113.4)
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 #5B4396, 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 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.079
Use #5B4396 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.