#5B3969
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.088 315.5), rgb(91, 57, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#5B3969 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.088 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 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3969 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 57, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.088 315.5) |
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 #5B3969 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3969 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #5B3969 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3969 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B491C4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 315)
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Step 500
500
#A275B5
oklch(63.1% 0.106 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D5DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.114 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#774C89
oklch(49% 0.106 315.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B3969
oklch(40.5% 0.088 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F365A
oklch(37.7% 0.067 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2035
oklch(27.1% 0.043 316)
#5B3969 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) | #30446B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394768 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A404C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3969
#5B3969
oklch(40.5% 0.088 315.5)
- #335320
#335320
oklch(40.4% 0.087 135.3)
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 #5B3969, 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 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
Use #5B3969 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.