#5B5094
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.4% 0.107 289.1), rgb(91, 80, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#5B5094 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5094 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 80, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.107 289.1) |
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 #5B5094 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B5094 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5094 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5094 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE1
oklch(81% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#887EC6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7266B2
oklch(55.5% 0.116 289.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B5094
oklch(47.4% 0.107 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E467C
oklch(42.8% 0.088 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#413B64
oklch(37.8% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26233B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 288.8)
#5B5094 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) | #385B97 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385892 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5D6B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5094
#5B5094
oklch(47.4% 0.107 289.1)
- #616000
#616000
oklch(47.4% 0.103 109.1)
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 #5B5094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.068
Use #5B5094 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.