#5B4184
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.6% 0.109 299.8), rgb(91, 65, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#5B4184 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4184 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 65, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.109 299.8) |
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 #5B4184 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4184 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4184 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4184 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D7
oklch(70.7% 0.102 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9675CC
oklch(63% 0.131 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#815DB9
oklch(55.7% 0.141 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D4CA0
oklch(49.2% 0.132 299.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4184
oklch(43.6% 0.109 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#493668
oklch(37.8% 0.085 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#5B4184 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) | #2B4E86 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324E82 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534D5C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4184
#5B4184
oklch(43.6% 0.109 299.8)
- #4B5900
#4B5900
oklch(43.6% 0.103 119.7)
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 #5B4184, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.081
Use #5B4184 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.