#5B4794
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.7% 0.122 292.9), rgb(91, 71, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#5B4794 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4794 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 71, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.122 292.9) |
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 #5B4794 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4794 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4794 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4794 text on black | 2.77:1 | 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 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
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EB
oklch(81% 0.07 293)
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Step 400
400
#A393E1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E76D9
oklch(63.2% 0.146 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#795CC6
oklch(55.6% 0.159 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#664BAB
oklch(49% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4794
oklch(45.7% 0.122 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#44366F
oklch(37.7% 0.095 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#5B4794 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) | #285597 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C5392 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5666 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4794
#5B4794
oklch(45.7% 0.122 292.9)
- #585C00
#585C00
oklch(45.6% 0.101 112.7)
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 #5B4794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
Use #5B4794 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.