#5B4261
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.059 319.7), rgb(91, 66, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#5B4261 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4261 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 66, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.059 319.7) |
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 #5B4261 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4261 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #5B4261 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4261 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACF
oklch(81% 0.035 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#B096B7
oklch(70.7% 0.056 319)
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Step 500
500
#9D7CA5
oklch(63.2% 0.071 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#876590
oklch(55.7% 0.076 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#73537A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 320.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4261
oklch(41.9% 0.059 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A51
oklch(37.8% 0.046 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#5B4261 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) | #3E4962 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444C60 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B454D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4261
#5B4261
oklch(41.9% 0.059 319.7)
- #3B5535
#3B5535
oklch(41.9% 0.06 139.8)
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 #5B4261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
Use #5B4261 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.