#5D437D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.7% 0.097 303.3), rgb(93, 67, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#5D437D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D437D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 67, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.097 303.3) |
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 #5D437D | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D437D | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D437D text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5D437D text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EB
oklch(88.6% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC93CF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9877C2
oklch(63.1% 0.115 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#835FAF
oklch(55.7% 0.125 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F4E96
oklch(49.2% 0.116 303.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D437D
oklch(43.7% 0.097 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3762
oklch(37.7% 0.075 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2039
oklch(26.9% 0.047 303.6)
#5D437D 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) | #344E7F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4F7C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584D5A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D437D
#5D437D
oklch(43.7% 0.097 303.3)
- #485A13
#485A13
oklch(43.8% 0.096 123)
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 #5D437D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.078
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.079
Use #5D437D 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.