#5D3D73
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42% 0.094 310.2), rgb(93, 61, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#5D3D73 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3D73 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 61, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.094 310.2) |
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 #5D3D73 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3D73 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #5D3D73 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3D73 text on black | 2.38:1 | 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
#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
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#B291CA
oklch(70.7% 0.089 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E75BC
oklch(63% 0.113 310)
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Step 600
600
#895DA8
oklch(55.6% 0.122 310)
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Step 700
700
#754C90
oklch(49.1% 0.114 310.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D3D73
oklch(42% 0.094 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E365E
oklch(37.8% 0.072 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#5D3D73 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) | #314975 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394B72 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4552 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3D73
#5D3D73
oklch(42% 0.094 310.2)
- #3B5719
#3B5719
oklch(42% 0.095 130.4)
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 #5D3D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
Use #5D3D73 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.