#5B387D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.115 305.4), rgb(91, 56, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#5B387D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B387D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 56, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.115 305.4) |
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 #5B387D | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B387D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #5B387D text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B387D text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D71CB
oklch(63% 0.138 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#8958B8
oklch(55.6% 0.15 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#74489F
oklch(49.2% 0.139 305.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B387D
oklch(41.5% 0.115 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3367
oklch(37.6% 0.09 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3C
oklch(26.9% 0.057 306)
#5B387D 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) | #21477F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D487B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554555 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B387D
#5B387D
oklch(41.5% 0.115 305.4)
- #3E5500
#3E5500
oklch(41.5% 0.105 125.6)
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 #5B387D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.093
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.097
Use #5B387D 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.