#5B4894
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.9% 0.12 292.5), rgb(91, 72, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#5B4894 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4894 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 72, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.12 292.5) |
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 #5B4894 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4894 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4894 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4894 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A393E1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D76D8
oklch(63% 0.144 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#785DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.156 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#654CAA
oklch(49% 0.145 292.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4894
oklch(45.9% 0.12 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#44366E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#5B4894 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) | #2A5697 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D5392 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5767 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4894
#5B4894
oklch(45.9% 0.12 292.5)
- #595D00
#595D00
oklch(45.9% 0.102 112.7)
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 #5B4894, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
Use #5B4894 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.