#5D4891
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.9% 0.116 294.7), rgb(93, 72, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#5D4891 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4891 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 72, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.116 294.7) |
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 #5D4891 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4891 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4891 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4891 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E9
oklch(81% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A593DD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9076D4
oklch(63.1% 0.139 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B5DC1
oklch(55.6% 0.151 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#684CA7
oklch(49.1% 0.141 294.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4891
oklch(45.9% 0.116 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#45366C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#5D4891 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) | #2E5594 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32548F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515665 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4891
#5D4891
oklch(45.9% 0.116 294.7)
- #575E00
#575E00
oklch(46% 0.104 114.7)
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 #5D4891, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
Use #5D4891 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.