#5D4A99
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.8% 0.124 292), rgb(93, 74, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#5D4A99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4A99 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 74, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.124 292) |
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 #5D4A99 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D4A99 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4A99 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4A99 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A296D8
oklch(70.8% 0.096 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B7ACD
oklch(63% 0.123 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7662BA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 291.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D4A99
oklch(46.8% 0.124 292)
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Step 800
800
#514282
oklch(42.6% 0.104 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#433968
oklch(37.8% 0.079 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#5D4A99 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) | #2A589C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D5597 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5A6A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4A99
#5D4A99
oklch(46.8% 0.124 292)
- #5C5F00
#5C5F00
oklch(46.7% 0.103 111.9)
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 #5D4A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
Use #5D4A99 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.