#5B5CA7
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51% 0.117 280.8), rgb(91, 92, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#5B5CA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 92, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.117 280.8) |
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 #5B5CA7 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B5CA7 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5CA7 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5CA7 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#969AD8
oklch(70.6% 0.09 281)
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Step 500
500
#7D80CE
oklch(63.1% 0.116 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6768BB
oklch(55.5% 0.127 280.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B5CA7
oklch(51% 0.117 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#464782
oklch(42.6% 0.096 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C69
oklch(37.8% 0.076 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 281)
#5B5CA7 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) | #3F67AA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A61A5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #426B79 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5CA7
#5B5CA7
oklch(51% 0.117 280.8)
- #746700
#746700
oklch(51% 0.106 100.7)
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 #5B5CA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B5CA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
Use #5B5CA7 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.