#5E3768
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.092 319.2), rgb(94, 55, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#5E3768 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3768 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 55, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.092 319.2) |
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 #5E3768 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3768 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #5E3768 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3768 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 319)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC3
oklch(70.6% 0.087 319)
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Step 500
500
#A673B3
oklch(63.1% 0.109 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#915A9F
oklch(55.5% 0.12 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B4A88
oklch(49.1% 0.111 319)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3768
oklch(40.5% 0.092 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#523459
oklch(37.6% 0.072 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#5E3768 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) | #2F436A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4767 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3D4A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3768
#5E3768
oklch(40.5% 0.092 319.2)
- #2C5421
#2C5421
oklch(40.3% 0.091 139.3)
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 #5E3768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
Use #5E3768 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.