#5B4692
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.4% 0.121 293.8), rgb(91, 70, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#5B4692 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4692 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 70, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.121 293.8) |
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 #5B4692 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4692 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4692 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4692 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A492E0
oklch(70.6% 0.113 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F76D7
oklch(63.1% 0.143 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A5CC5
oklch(55.6% 0.158 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#674BAA
oklch(49.1% 0.146 293.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4692
oklch(45.4% 0.121 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#45366E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#5B4692 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) | #285495 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C5290 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5565 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4692
#5B4692
oklch(45.4% 0.121 293.8)
- #565C00
#565C00
oklch(45.4% 0.102 114.1)
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 #5B4692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
Use #5B4692 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.