#5B4D96
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47% 0.115 290.1), rgb(91, 77, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#5B4D96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4D96 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 77, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.115 290.1) |
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 #5B4D96 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B4D96 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4D96 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4D96 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE3
oklch(80.8% 0.056 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F97D5
oklch(70.6% 0.09 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#897DC9
oklch(63.2% 0.113 290)
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Step 600
600
#7365B6
oklch(55.6% 0.123 289.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B4D96
oklch(47% 0.115 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F447F
oklch(42.6% 0.096 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#413A66
oklch(37.7% 0.074 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#5B4D96 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) | #325999 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335694 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5C6A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4D96
#5B4D96
oklch(47% 0.115 290.1)
- #5F5F00
#5F5F00
oklch(47% 0.102 109.8)
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 #5B4D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
Use #5B4D96 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.