#5B45AA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(46.9% 0.155 289), rgb(91, 69, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#5B45AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B45AA |
| RGB | rgb(91, 69, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.155 289) |
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 #5B45AA | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B45AA | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B45AA text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5B45AA text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9EF
oklch(80.8% 0.076 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E93E6
oklch(70.6% 0.12 289)
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Step 500
500
#8876DF
oklch(63% 0.154 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#735DCD
oklch(55.6% 0.166 288.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B45AA
oklch(46.9% 0.155 289)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8F
oklch(42.7% 0.127 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413672
oklch(37.6% 0.099 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#5B45AA 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) | #0058AD | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054A8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425C71 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B45AA
#5B45AA
oklch(46.9% 0.155 289)
- #5F5E00
#5F5E00
oklch(46.7% 0.101 109)
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 #5B45AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
Use #5B45AA 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.