#5D3A72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.098 311.6), rgb(93, 58, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#5D3A72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3A72 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 58, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.098 311.6) |
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 #5D3A72 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3A72 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #5D3A72 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3A72 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DC
oklch(81% 0.056 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#B490CB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#A174BD
oklch(63.2% 0.117 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C5BA9
oklch(55.6% 0.128 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#774A91
oklch(49.1% 0.119 312)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D3A72
oklch(41.4% 0.098 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F355F
oklch(37.8% 0.076 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#5D3A72 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) | #2D4774 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374970 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4350 | 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°).
- #5D3A72
#5D3A72
oklch(41.4% 0.098 311.6)
- #375615
#375615
oklch(41.4% 0.099 131.6)
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 #5D3A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.089
Use #5D3A72 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.