#5B52AF
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.6% 0.143 284.3), rgb(91, 82, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#5B52AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B52AF |
| RGB | rgb(91, 82, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.143 284.3) |
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 #5B52AF | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B52AF | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B52AF text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5B52AF text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9897E3
oklch(70.7% 0.11 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#817BDB
oklch(63.1% 0.141 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B62C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 284.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B52AF
oklch(49.6% 0.143 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#49438C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 284)
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Step 900
900
#3D3970
oklch(37.7% 0.092 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#5B52AF 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) | #2362B2 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E5CAD | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E6678 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B52AF
#5B52AF
oklch(49.6% 0.143 284.3)
- #6C6400
#6C6400
oklch(49.5% 0.105 104.1)
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 #5B52AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
Use #5B52AF 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.