#5D2A73
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.127 314.3), rgb(93, 42, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#5D2A73 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2A73 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 42, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.127 314.3) |
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 #5D2A73 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2A73 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #5D2A73 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2A73 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEC
oklch(80.8% 0.096 314)
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Step 400
400
#C381E2
oklch(70.7% 0.153 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#B35CDA
oklch(63% 0.196 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F3DC7
oklch(55.6% 0.212 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#882DAC
oklch(49.1% 0.198 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E288B
oklch(42.7% 0.163 314.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2A73
oklch(38.9% 0.127 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#5D2A73 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) | #123E75 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284271 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B374A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2A73
#5D2A73
oklch(38.9% 0.127 314.3)
- #295100
#295100
oklch(39% 0.112 134.2)
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 #5D2A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
Use #5D2A73 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.