#5D3E71
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.1% 0.089 311), rgb(93, 62, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#5D3E71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3E71 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 62, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.089 311) |
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 #5D3E71 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3E71 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5D3E71 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5D3E71 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8DA
oklch(81% 0.052 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B192C7
oklch(70.7% 0.083 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E76B9
oklch(63% 0.107 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#895EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.116 311)
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Step 700
700
#744D8D
oklch(49% 0.108 311)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D3E71
oklch(42.1% 0.089 311)
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Step 900
900
#4D365D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#5D3E71 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) | #334973 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4B70 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4652 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3E71
#5D3E71
oklch(42.1% 0.089 311)
- #3C571E
#3C571E
oklch(42.1% 0.089 130.8)
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 #5D3E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
Use #5D3E71 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.