#5B4694
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.5% 0.123 293.3), rgb(91, 70, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#5B4694 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4694 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 70, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.123 293.3) |
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 #5B4694 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4694 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4694 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4694 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A492E2
oklch(70.7% 0.116 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E75D9
oklch(63% 0.147 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#795CC7
oklch(55.6% 0.16 293)
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Step 700
700
#664BAC
oklch(49.1% 0.149 292.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4694
oklch(45.5% 0.123 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#45366F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#5B4694 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) | #265497 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5292 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5666 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4694
#5B4694
oklch(45.5% 0.123 293.3)
- #575C00
#575C00
oklch(45.5% 0.102 113.4)
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 #5B4694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
Use #5B4694 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.