#5B3B7E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.1% 0.111 304.1), rgb(91, 59, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#5B3B7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3B7E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 59, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.111 304.1) |
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 #5B3B7E | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3B7E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #5B3B7E text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3B7E text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E3
oklch(81% 0.064 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D6
oklch(70.7% 0.105 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B73CA
oklch(63% 0.133 304)
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Step 600
600
#865AB7
oklch(55.6% 0.144 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#72499E
oklch(49.1% 0.136 304.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B3B7E
oklch(42.1% 0.111 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3467
oklch(37.7% 0.088 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#5B3B7E 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) | #264980 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4A7C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554756 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3B7E
#5B3B7E
oklch(42.1% 0.111 304.1)
- #425600
#425600
oklch(42.1% 0.104 123.7)
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 #5B3B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.090
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.092
Use #5B3B7E 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.