#5E3271
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.112 314.7), rgb(94, 50, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#5E3271 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3271 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 50, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.112 314.7) |
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 #5E3271 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3271 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #5E3271 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3271 text on black | 2.17:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E7
oklch(81% 0.084 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C086DA
oklch(70.8% 0.134 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF64D0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A48BD
oklch(55.6% 0.186 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#8438A3
oklch(49.1% 0.174 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F84
oklch(42.6% 0.144 314.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3271
oklch(40.1% 0.112 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#5E3271 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) | #234273 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31466F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3C4C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3271
#5E3271
oklch(40.1% 0.112 314.7)
- #2B5406
#2B5406
oklch(40% 0.112 134.7)
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 #5E3271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.091
Use #5E3271 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.