#5B4280
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.5% 0.102 300.9), rgb(91, 66, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#5B4280 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4280 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 66, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.102 300.9) |
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 #5B4280 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4280 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4280 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4280 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
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D3
oklch(70.7% 0.095 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9677C7
oklch(63.1% 0.121 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#815EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.133 301)
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Step 700
700
#6D4D9B
oklch(49.1% 0.124 300.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4280
oklch(43.5% 0.102 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#493765
oklch(37.8% 0.079 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#5B4280 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) | #304E82 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354E7E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544D5B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4280
#5B4280
oklch(43.5% 0.102 300.9)
- #495904
#495904
oklch(43.5% 0.102 121.1)
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 #5B4280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.081
Use #5B4280 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.