#5D3867
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.088 318.9), rgb(93, 56, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#5D3867 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3867 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 56, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 30%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.088 318.9) |
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 #5D3867 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3867 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #5D3867 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3867 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B790C2
oklch(70.7% 0.083 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#A574B2
oklch(63.1% 0.106 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#905C9E
oklch(55.7% 0.115 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B87
oklch(49% 0.107 318.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D3867
oklch(40.5% 0.088 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#513559
oklch(37.7% 0.069 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#5D3867 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) | #314469 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4766 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3E4A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3867
#5D3867
oklch(40.5% 0.088 318.9)
- #2E5423
#2E5423
oklch(40.5% 0.088 139.1)
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 #5D3867, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
Use #5D3867 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.