#5D387E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.8% 0.117 306.4), rgb(93, 56, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#5D387E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D387E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 56, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.117 306.4) |
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 #5D387E | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D387E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #5D387E text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D387E text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E4
oklch(81% 0.068 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED7
oklch(70.7% 0.111 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F70CB
oklch(63% 0.14 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A57B8
oklch(55.6% 0.152 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#75469F
oklch(49% 0.143 306.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D387E
oklch(41.8% 0.117 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3367
oklch(37.7% 0.091 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#5D387E 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) | #214880 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D497C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584555 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D387E
#5D387E
oklch(41.8% 0.117 306.4)
- #3D5600
#3D5600
oklch(41.7% 0.107 126.5)
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 #5D387E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.094
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.095
Use #5D387E 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.