#5E3F7A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.9% 0.1 306.9), rgb(94, 63, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#5E3F7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3F7A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 63, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.1 306.9) |
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 #5E3F7A | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3F7A | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #5E3F7A text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E3F7A text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B091CE
oklch(70.7% 0.093 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C75C2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#875CAE
oklch(55.5% 0.13 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#734C96
oklch(49.2% 0.121 306.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3F7A
oklch(42.9% 0.1 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3562
oklch(37.6% 0.079 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#5E3F7A 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) | #304B7C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384D78 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4956 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3F7A
#5E3F7A
oklch(42.9% 0.1 306.9)
- #415911
#415911
oklch(42.9% 0.1 126.7)
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 #5E3F7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.087
Use #5E3F7A 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.