#5B44A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46% 0.143 291.3), rgb(91, 68, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#5B44A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B44A0 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 68, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.143 291.3) |
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 #5B44A0 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B44A0 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B44A0 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5B44A0 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A194E0
oklch(70.7% 0.11 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B77D7
oklch(63% 0.141 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#765EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.154 291.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B44A0
oklch(46% 0.143 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#51408A
oklch(42.8% 0.118 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#43376E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#5B44A0 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) | #0F56A3 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16529E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48586B | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B44A0
#5B44A0
oklch(46% 0.143 291.3)
- #5B5D00
#5B5D00
oklch(46.1% 0.102 111.2)
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 #5B44A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
Use #5B44A0 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.