#5E3773
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.1% 0.105 312.6), rgb(94, 55, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#5E3773 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3773 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 55, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 35%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.105 312.6) |
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 #5E3773 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3773 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #5E3773 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3773 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECD
oklch(70.6% 0.1 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A371C0
oklch(63% 0.127 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E58AC
oklch(55.5% 0.137 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#794894
oklch(49.1% 0.127 312.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3773
oklch(41.1% 0.105 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#503361
oklch(37.6% 0.083 312)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#5E3773 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) | #294575 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344871 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C414F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3773
#5E3773
oklch(41.1% 0.105 312.6)
- #33560E
#33560E
oklch(41.1% 0.106 132.7)
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 #5E3773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.089
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.092
Use #5E3773 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.