#5B5ABE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.1% 0.153 280.1), rgb(91, 90, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#5B5ABE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 280°. 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 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5ABE |
| RGB | rgb(91, 90, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.153 280.1) |
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 #5B5ABE | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B5ABE | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5ABE text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5ABE text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9298E9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#797CE2
oklch(63.1% 0.151 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6463D0
oklch(55.7% 0.164 280.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B5ABE
oklch(52.1% 0.153 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#444392
oklch(42.8% 0.127 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#393974
oklch(37.7% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#5B5ABE 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) | #246AC1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1862BC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #327083 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5ABE
#5B5ABE
oklch(52.1% 0.153 280.1)
- #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 #5B5ABE, 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 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
Use #5B5ABE 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.