#5E3077
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.123 312.1), rgb(94, 48, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#5E3077 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3077 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 48, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.123 312.1) |
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 #5E3077 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3077 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #5E3077 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3077 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A76CC9
oklch(63.1% 0.147 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9252B5
oklch(55.5% 0.159 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C429C
oklch(49% 0.148 311.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3077
oklch(40.2% 0.123 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#523066
oklch(37.6% 0.096 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#5E3077 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) | #1A4279 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4575 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3D4E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3077
#5E3077
oklch(40.2% 0.123 312.1)
- #305400
#305400
oklch(40.3% 0.112 132.1)
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 #5E3077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
Use #5E3077 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.