#5B3F73
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.2% 0.089 307.8), rgb(91, 63, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#5B3F73 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3F73 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 63, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.089 307.8) |
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 #5B3F73 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3F73 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #5B3F73 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5B3F73 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C9
oklch(70.7% 0.083 308)
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Step 500
500
#9B77BB
oklch(63% 0.107 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#865FA7
oklch(55.6% 0.116 308)
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Step 700
700
#724E90
oklch(49.1% 0.109 308)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B3F73
oklch(42.2% 0.089 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C375E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2037
oklch(26.9% 0.045 307.6)
#5B3F73 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) | #334A75 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4B72 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584753 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3F73
#5B3F73
oklch(42.2% 0.089 307.8)
- #3F561B
#3F561B
oklch(42.1% 0.089 127.9)
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 #5B3F73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
Use #5B3F73 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.