#5D4477
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.6% 0.086 305.7), rgb(93, 68, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#5D4477 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4477 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 68, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.086 305.7) |
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 #5D4477 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4477 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4477 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4477 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
#AD94C9
oklch(70.7% 0.081 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9979BB
oklch(63.2% 0.103 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8361A7
oklch(55.6% 0.111 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F508F
oklch(49.1% 0.103 305.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4477
oklch(43.6% 0.086 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A385E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#5D4477 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) | #384E79 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4F76 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594C58 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4477
#5D4477
oklch(43.6% 0.086 305.7)
- #465A20
#465A20
oklch(43.7% 0.087 125.8)
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 #5D4477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.080
Use #5D4477 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.