#5D5491
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.2% 0.096 289), rgb(93, 84, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#5D5491 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D5491 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 84, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.096 289) |
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 #5D5491 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D5491 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D5491 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5D5491 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 289.3)
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Step 400
400
#9F99CD
oklch(70.7% 0.075 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8880C0
oklch(63.2% 0.095 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7268AC
oklch(55.6% 0.104 289.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D5491
oklch(48.2% 0.096 289)
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Step 800
800
#4E4778
oklch(42.7% 0.08 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413C61
oklch(37.8% 0.062 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#5D5491 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) | #405D93 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405B90 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50606B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D5491
#5D5491
oklch(48.2% 0.096 289)
- #636213
#636213
oklch(48.2% 0.096 108.8)
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 #5D5491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
Use #5D5491 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.