#5D497C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.8% 0.084 301.1), rgb(93, 73, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#5D497C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 301°. 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 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D497C |
| RGB | rgb(93, 73, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 26%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.084 301.1) |
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 #5D497C | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D497C | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D497C text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5D497C text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADC
oklch(81% 0.049 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#A995CA
oklch(70.6% 0.079 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#947BBD
oklch(63.2% 0.1 301)
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Step 600
600
#7F63A9
oklch(55.7% 0.109 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5291
oklch(49.2% 0.101 301.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D497C
oklch(44.8% 0.084 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#48395F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2238
oklch(27.2% 0.041 300.4)
#5D497C 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) | #3C527E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40527B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57515C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D497C
#5D497C
oklch(44.8% 0.084 301.1)
- #4E5C21
#4E5C21
oklch(44.9% 0.085 121.2)
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 #5D497C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
Use #5D497C 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.