#5E3872
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.102 312.9), rgb(94, 56, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#5E3872 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3872 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 56, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.102 312.9) |
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 #5E3872 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3872 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #5E3872 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3872 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
#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
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCB
oklch(70.6% 0.095 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A372BE
oklch(63.1% 0.122 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E59AA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#794992
oklch(49.2% 0.123 313)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3872
oklch(41.2% 0.102 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#503460
oklch(37.7% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F38
oklch(27.1% 0.05 312.7)
#5E3872 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) | #2B4674 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364970 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C414F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3872
#5E3872
oklch(41.2% 0.102 312.9)
- #345613
#345613
oklch(41.2% 0.102 132.8)
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 #5E3872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.089
Use #5E3872 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.