#5B438E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(44.6% 0.12 295.9), rgb(91, 67, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#5B438E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 296°. 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 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B438E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 67, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.12 295.9) |
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 #5B438E | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B438E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B438E text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5B438E text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#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
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 296)
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Step 400
400
#A792DF
oklch(70.8% 0.112 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9275D5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 296)
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Step 600
600
#7D5BC3
oklch(55.6% 0.157 296)
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Step 700
700
#6A4AA8
oklch(49.1% 0.145 296.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B438E
oklch(44.6% 0.12 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#47356D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#5B438E 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) | #265191 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C508C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5262 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B438E
#5B438E
oklch(44.6% 0.12 295.9)
- #525A00
#525A00
oklch(44.5% 0.101 115.6)
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 #5B438E, 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
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.078
Use #5B438E 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.