#5E3E88
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.6% 0.12 301.6), rgb(94, 62, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#5E3E88 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3E88 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 62, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.12 301.6) |
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 #5E3E88 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3E88 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E3E88 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E3E88 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDB
oklch(70.6% 0.113 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A72D1
oklch(63.1% 0.143 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8558BE
oklch(55.6% 0.156 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7048A4
oklch(49.1% 0.144 301.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3E88
oklch(43.6% 0.12 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B346B
oklch(37.8% 0.094 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#5E3E88 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) | #244D8B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4E86 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564C5D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3E88
#5E3E88
oklch(43.6% 0.12 301.6)
- #495A00
#495A00
oklch(43.7% 0.105 121.5)
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 #5E3E88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.087
Use #5E3E88 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.