#5B5EA1
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51% 0.105 280), rgb(91, 94, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#5B5EA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 94, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.105 280) |
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 #5B5EA1 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B5EA1 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5EA1 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5EA1 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 279)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE2
oklch(81% 0.051 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#969BD3
oklch(70.6% 0.082 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D82C7
oklch(63.1% 0.103 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#676AB4
oklch(55.5% 0.114 280.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B5EA1
oklch(51% 0.105 280)
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Step 800
800
#46497E
oklch(42.8% 0.087 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D65
oklch(37.7% 0.068 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#5B5EA1 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) | #4667A4 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41629F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #456C78 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5EA1
#5B5EA1
oklch(51% 0.105 280)
- #746703
#746703
oklch(51% 0.105 100.6)
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 #5B5EA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B5EA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
Use #5B5EA1 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.