#5E346F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.106 315.4), rgb(94, 52, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#5E346F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E346F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 52, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.106 315.4) |
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 #5E346F | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E346F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #5E346F text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E346F text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.061 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88ECB
oklch(70.8% 0.098 315)
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Step 500
500
#A670BD
oklch(63% 0.126 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9257A9
oklch(55.7% 0.137 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4791
oklch(49.2% 0.127 315.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E346F
oklch(40.4% 0.106 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#52335F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#5E346F 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) | #274371 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34466D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3D4C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E346F
#5E346F
oklch(40.4% 0.106 315.4)
- #2D5511
#2D5511
oklch(40.5% 0.106 135.4)
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 #5E346F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
Use #5E346F 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.