#5B47AF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.6% 0.159 287.6), rgb(91, 71, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#5B47AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B47AF |
| RGB | rgb(91, 71, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.159 287.6) |
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 #5B47AF | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B47AF | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B47AF text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5B47AF text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F0
oklch(80.8% 0.077 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D94E9
oklch(70.8% 0.123 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#8677E2
oklch(63.2% 0.156 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#715DD0
oklch(55.7% 0.171 287.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B47AF
oklch(47.6% 0.159 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D3F92
oklch(42.8% 0.131 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#403674
oklch(37.7% 0.102 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#5B47AF 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) | #005BB2 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056AD | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5F74 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B47AF
#5B47AF
oklch(47.6% 0.159 287.6)
- #636000
#636000
oklch(47.6% 0.102 107.6)
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 #5B47AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
Use #5B47AF 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.