#5D4691
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.5% 0.119 295.4), rgb(93, 70, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#5D4691 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4691 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 70, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.119 295.4) |
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 #5D4691 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4691 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4691 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4691 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.039 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 296)
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Step 400
400
#A692DF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9175D5
oklch(63% 0.142 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C5CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.155 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#694BA8
oklch(49.1% 0.144 295.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4691
oklch(45.5% 0.119 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#46356D
oklch(37.6% 0.094 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#5D4691 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) | #2A5494 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F528F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515565 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4691
#5D4691
oklch(45.5% 0.119 295.4)
- #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 #5D4691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
Use #5D4691 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.