#5D428D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(44.5% 0.12 298), rgb(93, 66, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#5D428D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D428D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 66, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.12 298) |
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 #5D428D | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D428D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D428D text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5D428D text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A991DE
oklch(70.7% 0.113 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9574D4
oklch(63.2% 0.143 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#805AC1
oklch(55.6% 0.156 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C49A7
oklch(49% 0.146 298)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D428D
oklch(44.5% 0.12 298)
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Step 900
900
#48356C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#5D428D 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) | #265190 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D508B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535161 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D428D
#5D428D
oklch(44.5% 0.12 298)
- #4F5B00
#4F5B00
oklch(44.5% 0.104 118.2)
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 #5D428D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.081
Use #5D428D 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.