#5B49B2
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.2% 0.16 286.6), rgb(91, 73, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#5B49B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B49B2 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 73, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.16 286.6) |
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 #5B49B2 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B49B2 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B49B2 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B49B2 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B94EA
oklch(70.7% 0.124 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#8477E3
oklch(63.1% 0.158 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F5DD1
oklch(55.6% 0.172 286.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B49B2
oklch(48.2% 0.16 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C3F93
oklch(42.8% 0.133 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3675
oklch(37.7% 0.104 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#5B49B2 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) | #005DB5 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057B0 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D6176 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B49B2
#5B49B2
oklch(48.2% 0.16 286.6)
- #666100
#666100
oklch(48.2% 0.103 106.2)
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 #5B49B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #5B49B2 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.