#5B396D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.093 313), rgb(91, 57, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#5B396D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B396D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 57, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.093 313) |
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 #5B396D | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B396D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #5B396D text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B396D text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 313)
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Step 400
400
#B491C7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A175B9
oklch(63.2% 0.11 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C5CA5
oklch(55.6% 0.121 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#774C8D
oklch(49.2% 0.111 313.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B396D
oklch(40.7% 0.093 313)
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Step 900
900
#4F355D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#5B396D 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) | #2E456F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37486C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59414E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B396D
#5B396D
oklch(40.7% 0.093 313)
- #35541A
#35541A
oklch(40.8% 0.093 133)
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 #5B396D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
Use #5B396D 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.