#5D559D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49.1% 0.113 286.6), rgb(93, 85, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#5D559D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D559D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 85, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.113 286.6) |
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 #5D559D | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D559D | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D559D text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5D559D text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C99D5
oklch(70.8% 0.087 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#857EC9
oklch(63% 0.111 287)
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Step 600
600
#6F67B6
oklch(55.7% 0.12 286.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D559D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C467F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B66
oklch(37.7% 0.072 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#25233C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 286.6)
#5D559D 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) | #3B60A0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395C9B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6371 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D559D
#5D559D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 286.6)
- #696400
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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 #5D559D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5D559D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
Use #5D559D 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.