#5B3472
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.108 311.5), rgb(91, 52, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#5B3472 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3472 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 52, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.108 311.5) |
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 #5B3472 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3472 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #5B3472 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3472 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DB
oklch(70.7% 0.129 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA67D1
oklch(63% 0.166 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#954CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.179 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F3CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.167 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#673285
oklch(42.6% 0.139 311.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B3472
oklch(40.2% 0.108 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#5B3472 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) | #244374 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304570 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583E4E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3472
#5B3472
oklch(40.2% 0.108 311.5)
- #325303
#325303
oklch(40.1% 0.108 131.2)
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 #5B3472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.093
Use #5B3472 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.