#5B3D71
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.09 309.6), rgb(91, 61, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#5B3D71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3D71 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 61, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.09 309.6) |
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 #5B3D71 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3D71 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #5B3D71 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3D71 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8DB
oklch(81% 0.053 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#B092C9
oklch(70.6% 0.085 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D76BB
oklch(63% 0.109 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#885EA7
oklch(55.6% 0.118 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#734D8F
oklch(49% 0.11 309.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B3D71
oklch(41.7% 0.09 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D365E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#5B3D71 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) | #314873 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394A70 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584551 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3D71
#5B3D71
oklch(41.7% 0.09 309.6)
- #3C561B
#3C561B
oklch(41.8% 0.091 129.8)
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 #5B3D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
Use #5B3D71 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.