#5E3568
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.096 319.5), rgb(94, 53, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#5E3568 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3568 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 53, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.096 319.5) |
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 #5E3568 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3568 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #5E3568 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3568 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C089CE
oklch(70.8% 0.115 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF69C0
oklch(63% 0.146 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A4FAD
oklch(55.6% 0.159 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#843F94
oklch(49.1% 0.148 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3478
oklch(42.6% 0.123 319.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3568
oklch(40.1% 0.096 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#5E3568 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) | #2D426A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384667 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3C49 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3568
#5E3568
oklch(40.1% 0.096 319.5)
- #29541E
#29541E
oklch(40.1% 0.096 139.7)
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 #5E3568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
Use #5E3568 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.