#5E3477
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.116 311.3), rgb(94, 52, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#5E3477 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3477 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 52, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.116 311.3) |
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 #5E3477 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3477 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #5E3477 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3477 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.108 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC6
oklch(63.1% 0.138 311)
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Step 600
600
#8F55B3
oklch(55.5% 0.151 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A459A
oklch(49.1% 0.14 311.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3477
oklch(40.8% 0.116 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#513264
oklch(37.7% 0.09 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#5E3477 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) | #214479 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4775 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3F50 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3477
#5E3477
oklch(40.8% 0.116 311.3)
- #335500
#335500
oklch(40.7% 0.112 131.1)
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 #5E3477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #5E3477 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.