#5D3477
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.115 310.5), rgb(93, 52, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#5D3477 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3477 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 52, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.115 310.5) |
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 #5D3477 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3477 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #5D3477 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3477 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.067 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.109 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC7
oklch(63.1% 0.139 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F56B3
oklch(55.7% 0.149 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#79459A
oklch(49% 0.14 310.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D3477
oklch(40.7% 0.115 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#503265
oklch(37.7% 0.091 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#5D3477 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) | #214479 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4775 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4050 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3477
#5D3477
oklch(40.7% 0.115 310.5)
- #345500
#345500
oklch(40.8% 0.111 130.7)
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 #5D3477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.092
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
Use #5D3477 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.