#5E3867
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.089 319.8), rgb(94, 56, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#5E3867 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.089 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 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3867 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 56, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 30%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.089 319.8) |
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 #5E3867 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3867 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #5E3867 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3867 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#B890C1
oklch(70.7% 0.083 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#A674B2
oklch(63.2% 0.106 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#915B9D
oklch(55.6% 0.116 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B86
oklch(49.1% 0.106 320)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3867
oklch(40.6% 0.089 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#523558
oklch(37.7% 0.069 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#5E3867 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) | #314469 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4866 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3E4A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3867
#5E3867
oklch(40.6% 0.089 319.8)
- #2D5524
#2D5524
oklch(40.7% 0.089 140)
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 #5E3867, 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
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #5E3867 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.