#5B477D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.3% 0.089 299.9), rgb(91, 71, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#5B477D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B477D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 71, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.089 299.9) |
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 #5B477D | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B477D | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B477D text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B477D text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADE
oklch(81% 0.051 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A895CD
oklch(70.7% 0.083 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#937AC0
oklch(63% 0.106 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E62AD
oklch(55.6% 0.116 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A5194
oklch(49.1% 0.107 299.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B477D
oklch(44.3% 0.089 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#473961
oklch(37.8% 0.069 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#5B477D 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) | #39517F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C517C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55505C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B477D
#5B477D
oklch(44.3% 0.089 299.9)
- #4D5A1A
#4D5A1A
oklch(44.2% 0.089 120)
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 #5B477D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
Use #5B477D 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.