#5E316C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.108 317.7), rgb(94, 49, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#5E316C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E316C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 49, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.108 317.7) |
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 #5E316C | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E316C | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #5E316C text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E316C text on black | 2.13:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E3
oklch(81% 0.08 318)
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Step 400
400
#C286D5
oklch(70.8% 0.129 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B164CA
oklch(63% 0.166 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B6
oklch(55.6% 0.18 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#86399D
oklch(49.2% 0.167 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D307F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 317.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E316C
oklch(39.7% 0.108 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#5E316C 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) | #25406E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33456A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3A49 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E316C
#5E316C
oklch(39.7% 0.108 317.7)
- #265311
#265311
oklch(39.5% 0.107 137.7)
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 #5E316C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.089
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.092
Use #5E316C 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.