#5E3979
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.8% 0.109 309.1), rgb(94, 57, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#5E3979 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3979 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 57, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.109 309.1) |
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 #5E3979 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3979 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #5E3979 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3979 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E1
oklch(81% 0.064 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38FD1
oklch(70.7% 0.102 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A172C5
oklch(63.2% 0.13 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C58B1
oklch(55.6% 0.142 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#774899
oklch(49.2% 0.133 309.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3979
oklch(41.8% 0.109 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3364
oklch(37.7% 0.087 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 309.4)
#5E3979 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) | #28487B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334A77 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4453 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3979
#5E3979
oklch(41.8% 0.109 309.1)
- #395703
#395703
oklch(41.7% 0.109 129.2)
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 #5E3979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.095
Use #5E3979 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.