#5E366D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.1 316.2), rgb(94, 54, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#5E366D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E366D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 54, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.1 316.2) |
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 #5E366D | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E366D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #5E366D text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E366D text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DA
oklch(81% 0.057 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC8
oklch(70.8% 0.093 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#A672BA
oklch(63.2% 0.119 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9159A6
oklch(55.7% 0.13 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B488E
oklch(49% 0.121 316.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E366D
oklch(40.6% 0.1 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#52345D
oklch(37.8% 0.077 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#5E366D 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) | #2B446F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37476B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3E4C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E366D
#5E366D
oklch(40.6% 0.1 316.2)
- #2E5518
#2E5518
oklch(40.6% 0.1 136.2)
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 #5E366D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
Use #5E366D 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.