#5E396E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.095 315), rgb(94, 57, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#5E396E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E396E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 57, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.095 315) |
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 #5E396E | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E396E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #5E396E text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E396E 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DA
oklch(80.8% 0.056 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B690C7
oklch(70.8% 0.089 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#A373B9
oklch(63% 0.115 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E5BA5
oklch(55.6% 0.124 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#794A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.115 315.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E396E
oklch(41.2% 0.095 315)
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Step 900
900
#50355D
oklch(37.8% 0.074 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#5E396E 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) | #2F4670 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39496D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D414E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E396E
#5E396E
oklch(41.2% 0.095 315)
- #33561C
#33561C
oklch(41.2% 0.095 135)
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 #5E396E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
Use #5E396E 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.