#5F356B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.1 318.4), rgb(95, 53, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#5F356B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F356B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 53, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.1 318.4) |
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 #5F356B | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F356B | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #5F356B text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F356B text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.058 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#A871B8
oklch(63.2% 0.12 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9358A4
oklch(55.7% 0.13 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D488C
oklch(49.2% 0.12 318.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F356B
oklch(40.4% 0.1 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#53335C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#5F356B 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) | #2C436D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384769 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3C4B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F356B
#5F356B
oklch(40.4% 0.1 318.4)
- #2A551B
#2A551B
oklch(40.4% 0.1 138.6)
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 #5F356B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
Use #5F356B 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.