#5D4598
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.8% 0.131 294), rgb(93, 69, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#5D4598 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4598 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 69, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.131 294) |
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 #5D4598 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4598 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4598 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4598 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EE
oklch(81% 0.076 294)
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Step 400
400
#A591E5
oklch(70.7% 0.122 294)
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Step 500
500
#9073DD
oklch(63% 0.156 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B59CB
oklch(55.6% 0.17 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6848B0
oklch(49.1% 0.159 293.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4598
oklch(45.8% 0.131 294)
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Step 900
900
#453472
oklch(37.6% 0.103 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#5D4598 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) | #21559B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #275396 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5668 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4598
#5D4598
oklch(45.8% 0.131 294)
- #575D00
#575D00
oklch(45.7% 0.103 114.1)
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 #5D4598, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
Use #5D4598 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.