#5D447B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.8% 0.092 303.8), rgb(93, 68, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#5D447B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D447B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 68, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.092 303.8) |
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 #5D447B | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D447B | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D447B text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5D447B text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DE
oklch(81% 0.054 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC93CD
oklch(70.6% 0.087 304)
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Step 500
500
#9878C0
oklch(63.1% 0.111 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8260AC
oklch(55.6% 0.119 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E4F93
oklch(49.1% 0.11 303.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D447B
oklch(43.8% 0.092 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3760
oklch(37.6% 0.072 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#5D447B 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) | #364F7D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4F7A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584D59 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D447B
#5D447B
oklch(43.8% 0.092 303.8)
- #485A19
#485A19
oklch(43.8% 0.092 123.5)
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 #5D447B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.075
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.078
Use #5D447B 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.