#5D3176
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.119 311.6), rgb(93, 49, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#5D3176 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3176 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 49, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.119 311.6) |
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 #5D3176 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3176 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #5D3176 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3176 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 312)
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Step 400
400
#BE85E1
oklch(70.8% 0.143 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD62D8
oklch(63% 0.183 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#9945C6
oklch(55.7% 0.199 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#8235AB
oklch(49.1% 0.185 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A2D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.153 311.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3176
oklch(40.2% 0.119 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#321941
oklch(26.9% 0.077 311.1)
#5D3176 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) | #1C4278 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4574 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3D4E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3176
#5D3176
oklch(40.2% 0.119 311.6)
- #315300
#315300
oklch(40% 0.11 131.4)
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 #5D3176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.090
Use #5D3176 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.