#5E3476
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.114 311.7), rgb(94, 52, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#5E3476 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3476 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 52, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.114 311.7) |
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 #5E3476 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3476 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #5E3476 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3476 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 312)
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Step 500
500
#A56FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.137 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9055B2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A4599
oklch(49.1% 0.139 311.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3476
oklch(40.8% 0.114 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#513264
oklch(37.7% 0.09 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E3A
oklch(27.1% 0.055 312.7)
#5E3476 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) | #224478 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304774 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3F50 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3476
#5E3476
oklch(40.8% 0.114 311.7)
- #325500
#325500
oklch(40.7% 0.112 131.5)
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 #5E3476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.091
Use #5E3476 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.