#5D3BB1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(46.1% 0.177 291), rgb(93, 59, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#5D3BB1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 59, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.177 291) |
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 #5D3BB1 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3BB1 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D3BB1 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5D3BB1 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F4
oklch(80.8% 0.086 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A290EF
oklch(70.8% 0.137 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C71EA
oklch(63.1% 0.176 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7855D8
oklch(55.6% 0.192 291.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D3BB1
oklch(46.1% 0.177 291)
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Step 800
800
#523997
oklch(42.6% 0.147 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#443379
oklch(37.9% 0.115 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#5D3BB1 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) | #0055B5 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AF | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435871 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3BB1
#5D3BB1
oklch(46.1% 0.177 291)
- #5B5D00
#5B5D00
oklch(46.1% 0.102 111.2)
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 #5D3BB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.061
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
Use #5D3BB1 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.