#5E3F86
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.7% 0.116 302), rgb(94, 63, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#5E3F86 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3F86 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 63, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.116 302) |
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 #5E3F86 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3F86 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E3F86 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E3F86 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD90D9
oklch(70.7% 0.108 302)
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Step 500
500
#9973CF
oklch(63.1% 0.139 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8459BC
oklch(55.5% 0.152 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7049A2
oklch(49.1% 0.14 301.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E3F86
oklch(43.7% 0.116 302)
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Step 900
900
#4B3469
oklch(37.7% 0.091 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#5E3F86 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) | #274E88 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304E84 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564C5C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3F86
#5E3F86
oklch(43.7% 0.116 302)
- #485A00
#485A00
oklch(43.7% 0.106 122.1)
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 #5E3F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.086
Use #5E3F86 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.