#5E386F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41% 0.099 314.6), rgb(94, 56, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#5E386F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E386F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 56, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.099 314.6) |
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 #5E386F | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E386F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #5E386F text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E386F text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.093 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#A473BB
oklch(63.2% 0.118 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F5AA7
oklch(55.7% 0.128 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#79498F
oklch(49% 0.12 314.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E386F
oklch(41% 0.099 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#51345E
oklch(37.7% 0.078 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#5E386F 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) | #2D4571 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38486D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D404E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E386F
#5E386F
oklch(41% 0.099 314.6)
- #325618
#325618
oklch(41.1% 0.099 134.6)
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 #5E386F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
Use #5E386F 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.