#5B469E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.2% 0.137 291.1), rgb(91, 70, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#5B469E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.137 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 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B469E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 70, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.137 291.1) |
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 #5B469E | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B469E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B469E text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5B469E text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE9
oklch(81% 0.066 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A195DE
oklch(70.8% 0.106 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B79D5
oklch(63.2% 0.136 291)
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Step 600
600
#7560C2
oklch(55.6% 0.147 290.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B469E
oklch(46.2% 0.137 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#514188
oklch(42.8% 0.114 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#42376C
oklch(37.5% 0.089 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#5B469E 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) | #1A56A1 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E539C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48596B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B469E
#5B469E
oklch(46.2% 0.137 291.1)
- #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 #5B469E, 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 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
Use #5B469E 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.