#5D356E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.102 315), rgb(93, 53, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#5D356E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D356E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 53, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.102 315) |
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 #5D356E | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D356E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #5D356E text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D356E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DC
oklch(81% 0.059 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECA
oklch(70.6% 0.097 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#A571BC
oklch(63% 0.123 315)
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Step 600
600
#9058A8
oklch(55.5% 0.133 315)
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Step 700
700
#7B4890
oklch(49.1% 0.124 315.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D356E
oklch(40.3% 0.102 315)
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Step 900
900
#51335E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#5D356E 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) | #294370 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35466C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3E4C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D356E
#5D356E
oklch(40.3% 0.102 315)
- #2E5413
#2E5413
oklch(40.3% 0.103 135.1)
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 #5D356E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
Use #5D356E 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.