#5D478F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.6% 0.115 295.6), rgb(93, 71, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#5D478F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D478F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 71, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.115 295.6) |
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 #5D478F | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D478F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D478F text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5D478F text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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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
#A693DC
oklch(70.8% 0.106 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9176D3
oklch(63.1% 0.138 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C5DC0
oklch(55.6% 0.15 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#694CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.138 295.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D478F
oklch(45.6% 0.115 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#46366B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#5D478F 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) | #2D5492 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32538D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525564 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D478F
#5D478F
oklch(45.6% 0.115 295.6)
- #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 #5D478F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
Use #5D478F 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.