#5E326C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.106 317.5), rgb(94, 50, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#5E326C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E326C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 50, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.106 317.5) |
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 #5E326C | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E326C | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #5E326C text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E326C text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1ED
oklch(88.6% 0.044 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C186D4
oklch(70.6% 0.127 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B165C9
oklch(63.1% 0.163 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C4AB5
oklch(55.6% 0.176 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#853A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.164 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C317F
oklch(42.7% 0.136 317.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E326C
oklch(39.8% 0.106 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#5E326C 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) | #27416E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34456A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3B4A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E326C
#5E326C
oklch(39.8% 0.106 317.5)
- #285413
#285413
oklch(40% 0.106 137.5)
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 #5E326C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
Use #5E326C 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.