#5B386A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.091 315.1), rgb(91, 56, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#5B386A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B386A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 56, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.091 315.1) |
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 #5B386A | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B386A | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #5B386A text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B386A text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D9
oklch(81% 0.053 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B591C5
oklch(70.8% 0.084 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#A275B6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D5CA2
oklch(55.5% 0.118 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#784C8B
oklch(49.2% 0.109 315.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B386A
oklch(40.4% 0.091 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#50355B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#5B386A 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) | #2F446C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384769 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3F4C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B386A
#5B386A
oklch(40.4% 0.091 315.1)
- #32531D
#32531D
oklch(40.3% 0.09 135.1)
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 #5B386A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
Use #5B386A 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.