#5B437E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.6% 0.097 301.2), rgb(91, 67, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#5B437E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B437E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 67, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.097 301.2) |
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 #5B437E | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B437E | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B437E text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5B437E text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9E0
oklch(81% 0.056 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D1
oklch(70.6% 0.092 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#9678C4
oklch(63.1% 0.115 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#815FB1
oklch(55.6% 0.127 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D4E98
oklch(49.1% 0.118 301.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B437E
oklch(43.6% 0.097 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#493763
oklch(37.7% 0.076 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B213A
oklch(27.2% 0.047 301.8)
#5B437E 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) | #324E80 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384E7D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544D5A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B437E
#5B437E
oklch(43.6% 0.097 301.2)
- #49590E
#49590E
oklch(43.5% 0.098 121.5)
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 #5B437E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.077
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.077
Use #5B437E 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.