#5B4C8B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.1% 0.101 293), rgb(91, 76, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#5B4C8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4C8B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 76, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.101 293) |
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 #5B4C8B | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4C8B | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4C8B text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4C8B text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A298CD
oklch(70.7% 0.077 293)
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Step 500
500
#8C7EC0
oklch(63.2% 0.098 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7666AD
oklch(55.6% 0.109 292.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B4C8B
oklch(46.1% 0.101 293)
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Step 800
800
#514578
oklch(42.6% 0.084 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#433B61
oklch(37.8% 0.064 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#272239
oklch(26.9% 0.042 293.3)
#5B4C8B 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) | #38578D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5589 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505865 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4C8B
#5B4C8B
oklch(46.1% 0.101 293)
- #595E05
#595E05
oklch(46.2% 0.101 113.3)
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 #5B4C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.023
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
Use #5B4C8B 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.