#5E3976
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.106 310.6), rgb(94, 57, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#5E3976 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3976 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 57, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.106 310.6) |
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 #5E3976 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3976 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #5E3976 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3976 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B48FCE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#A172C2
oklch(63.1% 0.126 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C59AE
oklch(55.6% 0.137 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#774995
oklch(49.1% 0.126 310.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3976
oklch(41.6% 0.106 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3462
oklch(37.7% 0.082 310)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#5E3976 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) | #2A4778 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354974 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4352 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3976
#5E3976
oklch(41.6% 0.106 310.6)
- #37570C
#37570C
oklch(41.6% 0.106 130.9)
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 #5E3976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.092
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.092
Use #5E3976 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.