#5B4E96
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.2% 0.113 289.6), rgb(91, 78, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#5B4E96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4E96 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 78, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.113 289.6) |
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 #5B4E96 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B4E96 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4E96 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4E96 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#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
#BFBBE2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D4
oklch(70.8% 0.087 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#887DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.113 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7365B5
oklch(55.6% 0.122 289.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B4E96
oklch(47.2% 0.113 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F457F
oklch(42.8% 0.094 289.7)
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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)
#5B4E96 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) | #335A99 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345794 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5C6B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4E96
#5B4E96
oklch(47.2% 0.113 289.6)
- #605F00
#605F00
oklch(47.1% 0.102 109)
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 #5B4E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
Use #5B4E96 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.