#5B4E85
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.1% 0.088 293.5), rgb(91, 78, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#5B4E85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4E85 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 78, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.088 293.5) |
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 #5B4E85 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4E85 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4E85 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4E85 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A299C8
oklch(70.7% 0.068 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C7FBA
oklch(63.1% 0.088 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7668A6
oklch(55.6% 0.095 293.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B4E85
oklch(46.1% 0.088 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#514773
oklch(42.7% 0.072 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#433C5D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#5B4E85 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) | #3E5787 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405584 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525863 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4E85
#5B4E85
oklch(46.1% 0.088 293.5)
- #585D1B
#585D1B
oklch(46% 0.088 113.5)
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 #5B4E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.022
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
Use #5B4E85 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.