#5B4E9D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.6% 0.124 288.3), rgb(91, 78, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#5B4E9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4E9D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 78, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.124 288.3) |
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 #5B4E9D | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B4E9D | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4E9D text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4E9D text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D9
oklch(70.7% 0.096 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#877CCF
oklch(63.1% 0.123 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7164BC
oklch(55.6% 0.133 288.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B4E9D
oklch(47.6% 0.124 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D4483
oklch(42.7% 0.102 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#403A69
oklch(37.8% 0.079 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#25223E
oklch(27% 0.051 287.4)
#5B4E9D 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) | #2E5BA0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E589B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485E6E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4E9D
#5B4E9D
oklch(47.6% 0.124 288.3)
- #626000
#626000
oklch(47.5% 0.103 108.3)
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 #5B4E9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5B4E9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #5B4E9D 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.