#5B46C7
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.3% 0.191 284.4), rgb(91, 70, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#5B46C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B46C7 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 70, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.191 284.4) |
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 #5B46C7 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B46C7 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B46C7 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5B46C7 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 284.1)
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Step 400
400
#9792F9
oklch(70.8% 0.148 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#8072F5
oklch(63% 0.189 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C56E4
oklch(55.6% 0.206 284.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B46C7
oklch(49.3% 0.191 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#493AA0
oklch(42.6% 0.158 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D337F
oklch(37.6% 0.124 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#5B46C7 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) | #0060CB | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C4 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B6680 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B46C7
#5B46C7
oklch(49.3% 0.191 284.4)
- #6B6400
#6B6400
oklch(49.4% 0.105 104.8)
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 #5B46C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.014
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.026
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.056
Use #5B46C7 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.