#5D549F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49.1% 0.117 286.7), rgb(93, 84, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#5D549F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D549F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 84, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.117 286.7) |
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 #5D549F | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D549F | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D549F text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5D549F text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C98D7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#857ECC
oklch(63.2% 0.116 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F66B9
oklch(55.7% 0.126 286.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D549F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C4581
oklch(42.7% 0.097 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B67
oklch(37.8% 0.074 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#25233D
oklch(27.2% 0.048 286.3)
#5D549F 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) | #3860A2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365C9D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6372 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D549F
#5D549F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 286.7)
- #686400
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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 #5D549F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D549F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.071
Use #5D549F 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.