#5D396B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.9% 0.091 316), rgb(93, 57, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#5D396B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D396B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 57, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.091 316) |
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 #5D396B | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D396B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #5D396B text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D396B text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B690C5
oklch(70.7% 0.086 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#A374B6
oklch(63.1% 0.109 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E5CA2
oklch(55.7% 0.118 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#794B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 316.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D396B
oklch(40.9% 0.091 316)
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Step 900
900
#50355B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#5D396B 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) | #30456D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A486A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C404D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D396B
#5D396B
oklch(40.9% 0.091 316)
- #32551F
#32551F
oklch(40.9% 0.091 136)
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 #5D396B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
Use #5D396B 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.