#5D326E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.108 315.6), rgb(93, 50, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#5D326E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D326E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 50, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.108 315.6) |
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 #5D326E | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D326E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #5D326E text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D326E 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
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF86D7
oklch(70.6% 0.13 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF65CC
oklch(63% 0.166 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A4AB9
oklch(55.6% 0.179 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#843A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.167 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3181
oklch(42.7% 0.138 315.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D326E
oklch(39.8% 0.108 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#5D326E 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) | #254170 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32456C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3B4B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D326E
#5D326E
oklch(39.8% 0.108 315.6)
- #2A530D
#2A530D
oklch(39.7% 0.107 135.6)
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 #5D326E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.091
Use #5D326E 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.