#5B3E73
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42% 0.091 308.2), rgb(91, 62, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#5B3E73 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3E73 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 62, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.091 308.2) |
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 #5B3E73 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3E73 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #5B3E73 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3E73 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.054 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CA
oklch(70.6% 0.086 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C77BC
oklch(63.2% 0.108 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#875EA8
oklch(55.5% 0.119 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#724E90
oklch(49.1% 0.109 308)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B3E73
oklch(42% 0.091 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C375E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#5B3E73 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) | #324975 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394B72 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584653 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3E73
#5B3E73
oklch(42% 0.091 308.2)
- #3E5619
#3E5619
oklch(42% 0.091 128.2)
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 #5B3E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.085
Use #5B3E73 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.