#5E2F72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.118 314.7), rgb(94, 47, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#5E2F72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2F72 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 47, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.118 314.7) |
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 #5E2F72 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2F72 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #5E2F72 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2F72 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C184DD
oklch(70.7% 0.141 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#B161D4
oklch(63.1% 0.182 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D43C1
oklch(55.6% 0.198 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#8634A6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C87
oklch(42.7% 0.153 314.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2F72
oklch(39.7% 0.118 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#5E2F72 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) | #1D4074 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4470 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3A4C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2F72
#5E2F72
oklch(39.7% 0.118 314.7)
- #295400
#295400
oklch(39.9% 0.116 134.8)
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 #5E2F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.090
Use #5E2F72 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.