#5B5C8A
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.3% 0.073 282.4), rgb(91, 92, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#5B5C8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5C8A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 92, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.073 282.4) |
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 #5B5C8A | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B5C8A | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5C8A text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5C8A text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B9DC4
oklch(70.8% 0.057 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8284B5
oklch(63% 0.073 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C6DA0
oklch(55.5% 0.079 282.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B5C8A
oklch(49.3% 0.073 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6F
oklch(42.8% 0.059 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#5B5C8A 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) | #4E628C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5F89 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F656D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5C8A
#5B5C8A
oklch(49.3% 0.073 282.4)
- #69632F
#69632F
oklch(49.3% 0.073 102.7)
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 #5B5C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
Use #5B5C8A 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.