#5B4263
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.062 317.8), rgb(91, 66, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#5B4263 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4263 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 66, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.062 317.8) |
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 #5B4263 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4263 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5B4263 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4263 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBAD0
oklch(81% 0.036 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B096B8
oklch(70.8% 0.057 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C7BA7
oklch(63% 0.075 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#876492
oklch(55.6% 0.081 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#72537C
oklch(49.1% 0.074 317.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4263
oklch(41.9% 0.062 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3952
oklch(37.6% 0.048 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#5B4263 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) | #3E4964 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434C62 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B464E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4263
#5B4263
oklch(41.9% 0.062 317.8)
- #3C5533
#3C5533
oklch(41.9% 0.062 137.7)
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 #5B4263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
Use #5B4263 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.