#5B48A5
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.1% 0.144 289.1), rgb(91, 72, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#5B48A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B48A5 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 72, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.144 289.1) |
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 #5B48A5 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B48A5 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B48A5 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5B48A5 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E2
oklch(70.8% 0.111 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8878D9
oklch(63% 0.143 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#735FC7
oklch(55.6% 0.156 289.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B48A5
oklch(47.1% 0.144 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F408B
oklch(42.6% 0.12 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#41376F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#5B48A5 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) | #1459A8 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1755A3 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455C6F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B48A5
#5B48A5
oklch(47.1% 0.144 289.1)
- #605F00
#605F00
oklch(47.1% 0.102 109)
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 #5B48A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
Use #5B48A5 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.