#5B386F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.097 312.1), rgb(91, 56, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#5B386F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B386F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 56, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.097 312.1) |
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 #5B386F | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B386F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #5B386F text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B386F text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DC
oklch(81% 0.056 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#B490CA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#A174BC
oklch(63.1% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C5BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.126 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#774B90
oklch(49.2% 0.116 312.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B386F
oklch(40.7% 0.097 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F355E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 312.1)
#5B386F 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) | #2C4571 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35476E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59414E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B386F
#5B386F
oklch(40.7% 0.097 312.1)
- #355415
#355415
oklch(40.7% 0.097 132.1)
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 #5B386F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.087
Use #5B386F 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.