#5D458F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.2% 0.118 296.3), rgb(93, 69, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#5D458F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D458F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 69, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.118 296.3) |
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 #5D458F | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D458F | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D458F text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5D458F text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 296)
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Step 400
400
#A792DE
oklch(70.8% 0.111 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9275D4
oklch(63.1% 0.141 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D5CC1
oklch(55.6% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A4BA7
oklch(49.2% 0.143 296.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D458F
oklch(45.2% 0.118 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#47356C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#5D458F 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) | #2A5392 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F528D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525363 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D458F
#5D458F
oklch(45.2% 0.118 296.3)
- #535C00
#535C00
oklch(45.1% 0.103 116.2)
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 #5D458F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
Use #5D458F 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.