#5B346D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.102 314.2), rgb(91, 52, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#5B346D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B346D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 52, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.102 314.2) |
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 #5B346D | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B346D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #5B346D text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B346D text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB69CA
oklch(63.1% 0.155 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#974EB7
oklch(55.7% 0.169 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#803E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.158 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#683480
oklch(42.7% 0.131 313.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B346D
oklch(39.9% 0.102 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#5B346D 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) | #27426F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33456B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3D4B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B346D
#5B346D
oklch(39.9% 0.102 314.2)
- #2E5310
#2E5310
oklch(40% 0.103 134.4)
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 #5B346D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
Use #5B346D 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.