#5D3982
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.3% 0.121 304.5), rgb(93, 57, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#5D3982 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3982 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 57, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.121 304.5) |
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 #5D3982 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3982 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #5D3982 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5D3982 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E6
oklch(81% 0.07 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08ED9
oklch(70.6% 0.113 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D70CF
oklch(63% 0.145 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8857BC
oklch(55.6% 0.156 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7446A2
oklch(49.1% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D3982
oklch(42.3% 0.121 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3369
oklch(37.7% 0.093 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#5D3982 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) | #1F4984 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4A80 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574758 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3982
#5D3982
oklch(42.3% 0.121 304.5)
- #415700
#415700
oklch(42.3% 0.106 124.8)
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 #5D3982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.093
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.094
Use #5D3982 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.