#5B3E8A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.4% 0.123 298.8), rgb(91, 62, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#5B3E8A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3E8A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 62, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.123 298.8) |
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 #5B3E8A | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3E8A | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B3E8A text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5B3E8A text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA90DE
oklch(70.6% 0.115 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9673D5
oklch(63.1% 0.146 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8159C2
oklch(55.6% 0.159 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D48A8
oklch(49% 0.149 298.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B3E8A
oklch(43.4% 0.123 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#49346D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#5B3E8A 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) | #204D8D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294D88 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514D5E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3E8A
#5B3E8A
oklch(43.4% 0.123 298.8)
- #4B5800
#4B5800
oklch(43.4% 0.102 119.1)
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 #5B3E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.085
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.085
Use #5B3E8A 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.