#5D3971
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.099 312.4), rgb(93, 57, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#5D3971 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3971 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 57, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.099 312.4) |
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 #5D3971 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3971 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #5D3971 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3971 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
#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
#E0D3E9
oklch(88.4% 0.033 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.058 312)
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Step 400
400
#B490CA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#A273BD
oklch(63.1% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D5BA9
oklch(55.7% 0.128 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#774A91
oklch(49.1% 0.119 312)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D3971
oklch(41.2% 0.099 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F355F
oklch(37.8% 0.076 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F38
oklch(27.1% 0.05 312.7)
#5D3971 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) | #2D4673 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37496F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B424F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3971
#5D3971
oklch(41.2% 0.099 312.4)
- #355615
#355615
oklch(41.3% 0.1 132.7)
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 #5D3971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
Use #5D3971 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.