#5B4896
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46% 0.123 292.1), rgb(91, 72, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#5B4896 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 292°. 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 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4896 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 72, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.123 292.1) |
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 #5B4896 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4896 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4896 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4896 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A296D7
oklch(70.8% 0.094 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C7BCD
oklch(63.3% 0.122 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7662B9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 292.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B4896
oklch(46% 0.123 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#514381
oklch(42.8% 0.1 292)
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Step 900
900
#433968
oklch(37.8% 0.079 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#5B4896 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) | #285699 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C5394 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5868 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4896
#5B4896
oklch(46% 0.123 292.1)
- #5A5D00
#5A5D00
oklch(46% 0.102 111.9)
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 #5B4896, 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 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
Use #5B4896 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.