#5D4B9C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.2% 0.127 291), rgb(93, 75, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#5D4B9C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4B9C |
| RGB | rgb(93, 75, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.127 291) |
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 #5D4B9C | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D4B9C | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4B9C text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4B9C text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A196D9
oklch(70.8% 0.097 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A7ACF
oklch(63% 0.126 291)
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Step 600
600
#7562BC
oklch(55.6% 0.136 291)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D4B9C
oklch(47.2% 0.127 291)
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Step 800
800
#504283
oklch(42.6% 0.105 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423969
oklch(37.7% 0.081 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#5D4B9C 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) | #29599F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C569A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5C6C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4B9C
#5D4B9C
oklch(47.2% 0.127 291)
- #5E6000
#5E6000
oklch(47.1% 0.104 111.2)
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 #5D4B9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
Use #5D4B9C 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.