#5D3C7B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.3% 0.106 306.6), rgb(93, 60, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#5D3C7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3C7B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 60, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 34%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.106 306.6) |
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 #5D3C7B | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3C7B | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #5D3C7B text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5D3C7B text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7E1
oklch(81% 0.062 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B090D2
oklch(70.7% 0.1 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D73C5
oklch(63% 0.127 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#885AB2
oklch(55.5% 0.139 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#744A99
oklch(49.2% 0.128 306.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D3C7B
oklch(42.3% 0.106 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3564
oklch(37.8% 0.082 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#5D3C7B 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) | #2B4A7D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344B79 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584756 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3C7B
#5D3C7B
oklch(42.3% 0.106 306.6)
- #3F5804
#3F5804
oklch(42.4% 0.106 126.5)
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 #5D3C7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.093
Use #5D3C7B 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.