#5D4989
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.6% 0.103 296.5), rgb(93, 73, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#5D4989 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4989 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 73, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.103 296.5) |
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 #5D4989 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4989 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4989 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4989 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A694D6
oklch(70.7% 0.097 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9178CB
oklch(63% 0.124 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C60B8
oklch(55.7% 0.134 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#684F9E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 296.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4989
oklch(45.6% 0.103 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#463767
oklch(37.6% 0.081 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#5D4989 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) | #35548B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395387 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545562 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4989
#5D4989
oklch(45.6% 0.103 296.5)
- #545D04
#545D04
oklch(45.5% 0.102 116.2)
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 #5D4989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
Use #5D4989 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.