#5B367C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.1% 0.117 306.3), rgb(91, 54, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#5B367C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B367C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 54, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.117 306.3) |
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 #5B367C | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B367C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #5B367C text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B367C text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E4
oklch(81% 0.068 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED7
oklch(70.7% 0.111 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F70CC
oklch(63% 0.141 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A57B8
oklch(55.6% 0.152 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#75469F
oklch(49% 0.143 306.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B367C
oklch(41.1% 0.117 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3367
oklch(37.7% 0.091 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#5B367C 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) | #1F467E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B477A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564353 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B367C
#5B367C
oklch(41.1% 0.117 306.3)
- #3C5400
#3C5400
oklch(41.1% 0.105 126.3)
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 #5B367C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.094
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.095
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.096
Use #5B367C 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.