#5B3468
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.096 317.2), rgb(91, 52, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#5B3468 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3468 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 52, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.096 317.2) |
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 #5B3468 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3468 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #5B3468 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3468 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3E0
oklch(81% 0.072 317)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D0
oklch(70.7% 0.116 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD6AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.147 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#984FB0
oklch(55.5% 0.161 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#824097
oklch(49.2% 0.148 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#69357A
oklch(42.6% 0.123 317.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B3468
oklch(39.6% 0.096 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#5B3468 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) | #2B416A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364567 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3B49 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3468
#5B3468
oklch(39.6% 0.096 317.2)
- #2B5219
#2B5219
oklch(39.6% 0.097 137.2)
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 #5B3468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.088
Use #5B3468 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.