#5B4EAE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(48.8% 0.147 285.7), rgb(91, 78, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#5B4EAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4EAE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 78, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.147 285.7) |
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 #5B4EAE | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B4EAE | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4EAE text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4EAE text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBED
oklch(81% 0.07 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9A96E5
oklch(70.8% 0.114 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#837ADD
oklch(63.2% 0.145 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E60CA
oklch(55.5% 0.158 286.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B4EAE
oklch(48.8% 0.147 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B418E
oklch(42.7% 0.123 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3871
oklch(37.7% 0.095 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#5B4EAE 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) | #185FB1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1559AC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6376 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4EAE
#5B4EAE
oklch(48.8% 0.147 285.7)
- #686300
#686300
oklch(48.9% 0.104 106.2)
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 #5B4EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
Use #5B4EAE 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.