#5D306E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.111 316), rgb(93, 48, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#5D306E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D306E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 48, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.111 316) |
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 #5D306E | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D306E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #5D306E text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D306E text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C185D9
oklch(70.7% 0.135 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#B164CE
oklch(63.2% 0.17 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C47BB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8537A1
oklch(49% 0.173 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C2F82
oklch(42.6% 0.142 316)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D306E
oklch(39.5% 0.111 316)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#5D306E 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) | #224070 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30446C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3A4A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D306E
#5D306E
oklch(39.5% 0.111 316)
- #275308
#275308
oklch(39.5% 0.112 136.2)
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 #5D306E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.092
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.092
Use #5D306E 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.