#5D4174
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(42.9% 0.088 308.4), rgb(93, 65, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#5D4174 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4174 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 65, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.088 308.4) |
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 #5D4174 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4174 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #5D4174 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4174 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C8
oklch(70.7% 0.082 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B77BA
oklch(63% 0.105 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#865FA6
oklch(55.5% 0.114 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#724E8E
oklch(49% 0.106 308.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4174
oklch(42.9% 0.088 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C375D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2037
oklch(26.9% 0.045 307.6)
#5D4174 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) | #364C76 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4D73 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4955 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4174
#5D4174
oklch(42.9% 0.088 308.4)
- #41581F
#41581F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 128.2)
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 #5D4174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
Use #5D4174 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.