#5D3D84
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.1% 0.117 302.6), rgb(93, 61, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#5D3D84 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3D84 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 61, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.117 302.6) |
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 #5D3D84 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3D84 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #5D3D84 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5D3D84 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E6
oklch(81% 0.068 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D9
oklch(70.8% 0.109 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A72CE
oklch(63% 0.139 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8559BB
oklch(55.6% 0.151 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7148A1
oklch(49% 0.141 302.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D3D84
oklch(43.1% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3469
oklch(37.7% 0.091 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#5D3D84 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) | #254C86 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4C82 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564A5A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3D84
#5D3D84
oklch(43.1% 0.117 302.6)
- #465800
#465800
oklch(43% 0.105 122.3)
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 #5D3D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.089
Use #5D3D84 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.