#5B387E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.117 305), rgb(91, 56, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#5B387E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.117 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 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B387E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 56, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.117 305) |
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 #5B387E | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B387E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #5B387E text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B387E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#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
#CBB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD7
oklch(70.7% 0.108 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D71CC
oklch(63% 0.139 305)
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Step 600
600
#8858B9
oklch(55.6% 0.151 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7447A0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 305.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B387E
oklch(41.6% 0.117 305)
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Step 900
900
#4D3368
oklch(37.7% 0.092 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#5B387E 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) | #204780 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C497C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554555 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B387E
#5B387E
oklch(41.6% 0.117 305)
- #3F5500
#3F5500
oklch(41.6% 0.105 125)
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 #5B387E, 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 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.091
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.093
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.097
Use #5B387E 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.