#5D3B68
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.1% 0.084 317.6), rgb(93, 59, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#5D3B68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3B68 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 59, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.084 317.6) |
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 #5D3B68 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3B68 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #5D3B68 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3B68 text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#B592C1
oklch(70.8% 0.078 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#A276B1
oklch(63.1% 0.099 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D5E9D
oklch(55.6% 0.108 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#784D86
oklch(49.1% 0.101 317.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D3B68
oklch(41.1% 0.084 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#503658
oklch(37.7% 0.065 318)
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Step 950
950
#2F2034
oklch(27.1% 0.042 317.5)
#5D3B68 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) | #34466A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4967 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D414C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3B68
#5D3B68
oklch(41.1% 0.084 317.6)
- #335526
#335526
oklch(41.1% 0.083 137.7)
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 #5D3B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
Use #5D3B68 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.