#5D4593
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.5% 0.124 295.2), rgb(93, 69, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#5D4593 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4593 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 69, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.124 295.2) |
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 #5D4593 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4593 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4593 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4593 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EB
oklch(81% 0.072 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A691E1
oklch(70.6% 0.116 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9174D8
oklch(63% 0.148 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C5BC6
oklch(55.7% 0.16 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#694AAB
oklch(49.2% 0.149 295.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4593
oklch(45.5% 0.124 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#5D4593 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) | #265496 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C5291 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505565 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4593
#5D4593
oklch(45.5% 0.124 295.2)
- #555D00
#555D00
oklch(45.6% 0.104 115.4)
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 #5D4593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
Use #5D4593 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.