#5B48AA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.4% 0.151 288.2), rgb(91, 72, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#5B48AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B48AA |
| RGB | rgb(91, 72, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.151 288.2) |
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 #5B48AA | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B48AA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B48AA text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5B48AA text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEE
oklch(81% 0.073 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D94E5
oklch(70.6% 0.117 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8778DD
oklch(63.2% 0.148 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#725ECB
oklch(55.6% 0.162 288.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B48AA
oklch(47.4% 0.151 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E408E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403771
oklch(37.7% 0.096 288)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#5B48AA 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) | #065AAD | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0855A8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425E72 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B48AA
#5B48AA
oklch(47.4% 0.151 288.2)
- #626000
#626000
oklch(47.5% 0.103 108.3)
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 #5B48AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
Use #5B48AA 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.