#5B56BE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.4% 0.158 281.4), rgb(91, 86, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#5B56BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B56BE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 86, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.158 281.4) |
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 #5B56BE | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B56BE | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B56BE text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B56BE text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9497EB
oklch(70.8% 0.122 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B7AE5
oklch(63.1% 0.157 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6661D3
oklch(55.7% 0.17 281.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B56BE
oklch(51.4% 0.158 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#454194
oklch(42.6% 0.132 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3876
oklch(37.7% 0.103 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#5B56BE 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) | #1767C2 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0460BC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #326D81 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B56BE
#5B56BE
oklch(51.4% 0.158 281.4)
- #746800
#746800
oklch(51.3% 0.107 101.5)
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 #5B56BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.015
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
Use #5B56BE 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.