#5B4EDA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.2% 0.205 280.7), rgb(91, 78, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#5B4EDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4EDA |
| RGB | rgb(91, 78, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.205 280.7) |
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 #5B4EDA | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B4EDA | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4EDA text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4EDA text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FE
oklch(88.6% 0.055 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9092FF
oklch(70.6% 0.157 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7872FF
oklch(63.1% 0.203 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6455EE
oklch(55.6% 0.22 280.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B4EDA
oklch(52.2% 0.205 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#4439A8
oklch(42.7% 0.171 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#383385
oklch(37.7% 0.133 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#201F4E
oklch(27% 0.084 280.1)
#5B4EDA 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) | #0069DE | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FD7 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01718D | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4EDA
#5B4EDA
oklch(52.2% 0.205 280.7)
- #786A00
#786A00
oklch(52.1% 0.108 100.2)
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 #5B4EDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
Use #5B4EDA 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.