#5B49A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.9% 0.135 289.7), rgb(91, 73, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#5B49A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B49A0 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 73, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.135 289.7) |
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 #5B49A0 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B49A0 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B49A0 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B49A0 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F95DE
oklch(70.6% 0.106 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#897AD4
oklch(63.2% 0.133 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7361C2
oklch(55.6% 0.146 289.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B49A0
oklch(46.9% 0.135 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4287
oklch(42.8% 0.111 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#41386C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#5B49A0 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) | #1F59A3 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22559E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475B6D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B49A0
#5B49A0
oklch(46.9% 0.135 289.7)
- #5F5F00
#5F5F00
oklch(47% 0.102 109.8)
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 #5B49A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
Use #5B49A0 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.