#5D4995
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.3% 0.12 293.3), rgb(93, 73, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#5D4995 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4995 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 73, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.12 293.3) |
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 #5D4995 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4995 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4995 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4995 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 294)
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Step 400
400
#A396D6
oklch(70.8% 0.093 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D7ACA
oklch(63% 0.119 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7762B7
oklch(55.5% 0.129 293.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D4995
oklch(46.3% 0.12 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#524380
oklch(42.8% 0.099 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#443967
oklch(37.8% 0.077 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#5D4995 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) | #2C5798 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #305493 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5868 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4995
#5D4995
oklch(46.3% 0.12 293.3)
- #5A5E00
#5A5E00
oklch(46.3% 0.103 112.6)
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 #5D4995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
Use #5D4995 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.