#5B4166
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(41.9% 0.068 315.5), rgb(91, 65, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#5B4166 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4166 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 65, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.068 315.5) |
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 #5B4166 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4166 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #5B4166 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4166 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B095BC
oklch(70.7% 0.063 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C7AAB
oklch(63% 0.082 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#876397
oklch(55.6% 0.089 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#735280
oklch(49.2% 0.081 316.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4166
oklch(41.9% 0.068 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3955
oklch(37.7% 0.053 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#5B4166 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) | #3B4967 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414B65 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B464F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4166
#5B4166
oklch(41.9% 0.068 315.5)
- #3C552F
#3C552F
oklch(41.9% 0.067 135.6)
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 #5B4166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
Use #5B4166 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.