#5D3874
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.104 311.1), rgb(93, 56, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#5D3874 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3874 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 56, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.104 311.1) |
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 #5D3874 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3874 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #5D3874 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3874 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B48FCE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#A272C1
oklch(63.1% 0.126 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D59AD
oklch(55.6% 0.136 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#774994
oklch(49.1% 0.125 310.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D3874
oklch(41.2% 0.104 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3461
oklch(37.7% 0.081 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#5D3874 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) | #294676 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344872 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4250 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3874
#5D3874
oklch(41.2% 0.104 311.1)
- #36560D
#36560D
oklch(41.3% 0.104 131.1)
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 #5D3874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.092
Use #5D3874 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.