#5D4476
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.5% 0.085 306.2), rgb(93, 68, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#5D4476 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4476 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 68, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.085 306.2) |
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 #5D4476 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4476 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4476 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4476 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C8
oklch(70.7% 0.079 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#9979BA
oklch(63.1% 0.101 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#8461A6
oklch(55.7% 0.11 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F508E
oklch(49.1% 0.102 306)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4476
oklch(43.5% 0.085 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A385D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#5D4476 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) | #394E78 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4F75 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594C57 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4476
#5D4476
oklch(43.5% 0.085 306.2)
- #455921
#455921
oklch(43.4% 0.085 126.2)
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 #5D4476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
Use #5D4476 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.