#5D4D9C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.5% 0.124 290.2), rgb(93, 77, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#5D4D9C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 290°. 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4D9C |
| RGB | rgb(93, 77, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.124 290.2) |
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 #5D4D9C | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D4D9C | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4D9C text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4D9C text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#A096D8
oklch(70.6% 0.096 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#897BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.123 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7463BB
oklch(55.7% 0.133 290.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D4D9C
oklch(47.5% 0.124 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4382
oklch(42.6% 0.102 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#423969
oklch(37.7% 0.081 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#5D4D9C 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) | #2D5B9F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F579A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5D6D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4D9C
#5D4D9C
oklch(47.5% 0.124 290.2)
- #606100
#606100
oklch(47.6% 0.104 110.5)
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 #5D4D9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D4D9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #5D4D9C 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.