#5D326D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.107 316.2), rgb(93, 50, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#5D326D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 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 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D326D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 50, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.107 316.2) |
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 #5D326D | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D326D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #5D326D text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D326D text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C087D6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF66CB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B4AB8
oklch(55.7% 0.178 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#843A9E
oklch(49.1% 0.166 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3180
oklch(42.7% 0.137 316.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D326D
oklch(39.8% 0.107 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#5D326D 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) | #25416F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33456B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3B4A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D326D
#5D326D
oklch(39.8% 0.107 316.2)
- #2A530F
#2A530F
oklch(39.7% 0.106 135.9)
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 #5D326D, 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 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.090
Use #5D326D 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.