#5D4E90
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47% 0.105 292.3), rgb(93, 78, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#5D4E90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4E90 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 78, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.105 292.3) |
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 #5D4E90 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D4E90 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4E90 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4E90 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A198CF
oklch(70.7% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B7DC3
oklch(63% 0.104 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7666AF
oklch(55.7% 0.112 292.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D4E90
oklch(47% 0.105 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#51457A
oklch(42.7% 0.087 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#433A62
oklch(37.6% 0.068 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#5D4E90 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) | #385992 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A578E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515B68 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4E90
#5D4E90
oklch(47% 0.105 292.3)
- #5C6000
#5C6000
oklch(47% 0.104 112.6)
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 #5D4E90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
Use #5D4E90 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.