#5E397B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.9% 0.112 308.2), rgb(94, 57, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#5E397B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E397B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 57, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.112 308.2) |
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 #5E397B | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E397B | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #5E397B text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E397B text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38FD3
oklch(70.8% 0.104 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#A071C7
oklch(63% 0.134 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B58B4
oklch(55.6% 0.146 308)
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Step 700
700
#76479B
oklch(49% 0.136 308)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E397B
oklch(41.9% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3365
oklch(37.7% 0.088 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#5E397B 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) | #26487D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314A79 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4454 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E397B
#5E397B
oklch(41.9% 0.112 308.2)
- #3B5700
#3B5700
oklch(41.9% 0.109 128)
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 #5E397B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.096
Use #5E397B 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.