#5B356A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.096 315.8), rgb(91, 53, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#5B356A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B356A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 53, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.096 315.8) |
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 #5B356A | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B356A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #5B356A text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B356A text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 315.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD8AD1
oklch(70.8% 0.115 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB6AC5
oklch(63% 0.148 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9750B2
oklch(55.7% 0.161 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#804099
oklch(49.1% 0.149 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#68357C
oklch(42.6% 0.124 315.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B356A
oklch(39.9% 0.096 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#5B356A 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) | #2B426C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354569 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3D4A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B356A
#5B356A
oklch(39.9% 0.096 315.8)
- #2E5218
#2E5218
oklch(39.7% 0.096 135.6)
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 #5B356A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.088
Use #5B356A 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.