#5B46A2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.5% 0.143 290.2), rgb(91, 70, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#5B46A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B46A2 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 70, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.143 290.2) |
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 #5B46A2 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B46A2 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B46A2 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5B46A2 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#A094E1
oklch(70.7% 0.111 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A78D8
oklch(63.1% 0.141 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#755FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.153 290.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B46A2
oklch(46.5% 0.143 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#50408A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#42376E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#5B46A2 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) | #1357A5 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1754A0 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465A6D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B46A2
#5B46A2
oklch(46.5% 0.143 290.2)
- #5D5E00
#5D5E00
oklch(46.6% 0.102 110.5)
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 #5B46A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
Use #5B46A2 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.