#5B3769
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.091 316), rgb(91, 55, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#5B3769 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3769 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 55, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.091 316) |
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 #5B3769 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3769 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #5B3769 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3769 text on black | 2.19:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA6CC2
oklch(63% 0.141 316)
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Step 600
600
#9552AE
oklch(55.5% 0.153 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4296
oklch(49.1% 0.142 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#67377A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 315.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B3769
oklch(40.2% 0.091 316)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#5B3769 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) | #2E436B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384668 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3E4B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3769
#5B3769
oklch(40.2% 0.091 316)
- #30531D
#30531D
oklch(40.2% 0.091 136.1)
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 #5B3769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
Use #5B3769 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.