#5E367A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.116 309.4), rgb(94, 54, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#5E367A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E367A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 54, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.116 309.4) |
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 #5E367A | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E367A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #5E367A text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E367A text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD4
oklch(70.7% 0.11 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#A270C8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B5
oklch(55.6% 0.151 309)
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Step 700
700
#78469B
oklch(49.1% 0.139 309.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E367A
oklch(41.4% 0.116 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#503265
oklch(37.7% 0.091 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#5E367A 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) | #22467C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4878 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4252 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E367A
#5E367A
oklch(41.4% 0.116 309.4)
- #375600
#375600
oklch(41.3% 0.11 129.6)
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 #5E367A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.091
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.092
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.094
Use #5E367A 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.