#5D468F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.4% 0.117 296), rgb(93, 70, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#5D468F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D468F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 70, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.117 296) |
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 #5D468F | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D468F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D468F text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5D468F 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5F0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A692DD
oklch(70.6% 0.109 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9276D3
oklch(63.2% 0.138 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D5CC1
oklch(55.6% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#694BA6
oklch(49% 0.141 296)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D468F
oklch(45.4% 0.117 296)
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Step 900
900
#46366C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#5D468F 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) | #2C5492 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31528D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525464 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D468F
#5D468F
oklch(45.4% 0.117 296)
- #545D00
#545D00
oklch(45.5% 0.104 116.1)
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 #5D468F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
Use #5D468F 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.