#5B4387
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(44.1% 0.11 298), rgb(91, 67, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#5B4387 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4387 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 67, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.11 298) |
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 #5B4387 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4387 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4387 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4387 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E5
oklch(80.8% 0.064 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A892D9
oklch(70.6% 0.104 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9476CE
oklch(63.1% 0.132 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F5DBB
oklch(55.6% 0.143 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B4CA1
oklch(49% 0.133 298.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4387
oklch(44.1% 0.11 298)
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Step 900
900
#483669
oklch(37.8% 0.086 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#5B4387 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) | #2C5089 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324F85 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52505E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4387
#5B4387
oklch(44.1% 0.11 298)
- #4E5A00
#4E5A00
oklch(44.2% 0.103 118.3)
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 #5B4387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.078
Use #5B4387 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.