#5B4BA6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.7% 0.141 287.9), rgb(91, 75, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#5B4BA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4BA6 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 75, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.141 287.9) |
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 #5B4BA6 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B4BA6 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4BA6 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4BA6 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E1
oklch(70.6% 0.11 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#867AD8
oklch(63.2% 0.138 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7161C6
oklch(55.7% 0.151 287.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B4BA6
oklch(47.7% 0.141 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D418A
oklch(42.6% 0.117 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#40386F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#5B4BA6 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) | #1C5BA9 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D57A4 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445F71 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4BA6
#5B4BA6
oklch(47.7% 0.141 287.9)
- #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 #5B4BA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
Use #5B4BA6 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.