#5B3D7F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.5% 0.109 303), rgb(91, 61, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#5B3D7F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3D7F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 61, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.109 303) |
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 #5B3D7F | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3D7F | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #5B3D7F text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5B3D7F text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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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
#C9B7E3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D5
oklch(70.7% 0.102 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A74CA
oklch(63.1% 0.131 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#855BB7
oklch(55.6% 0.143 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#704A9D
oklch(49% 0.132 303)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B3D7F
oklch(42.5% 0.109 303)
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Step 900
900
#4B3566
oklch(37.7% 0.085 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#5B3D7F 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) | #284B81 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314B7D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554958 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3D7F
#5B3D7F
oklch(42.5% 0.109 303)
- #445700
#445700
oklch(42.5% 0.104 123)
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 #5B3D7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.088
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.088
Use #5B3D7F 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.