#5E3D76
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.3% 0.098 309.5), rgb(94, 61, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#5E3D76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3D76 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 61, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.098 309.5) |
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 #5E3D76 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3D76 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #5E3D76 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E3D76 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B291CC
oklch(70.8% 0.091 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F74BF
oklch(63.1% 0.119 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A5CAB
oklch(55.7% 0.127 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#754B93
oklch(49.1% 0.119 309.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3D76
oklch(42.3% 0.098 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3560
oklch(37.7% 0.077 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F38
oklch(26.8% 0.049 309.1)
#5E3D76 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) | #304978 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384C74 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4654 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3D76
#5E3D76
oklch(42.3% 0.098 309.5)
- #3C5815
#3C5815
oklch(42.3% 0.099 129.6)
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 #5E3D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
Use #5E3D76 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.