#5B4451
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.037 343.9), rgb(91, 68, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#5B4451 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4451 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 68, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 14%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.037 343.9) |
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 #5B4451 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4451 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #5B4451 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B4451 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC4
oklch(80.9% 0.023 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#B198A6
oklch(70.6% 0.035 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E7F90
oklch(63.1% 0.045 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#88687A
oklch(55.5% 0.048 344)
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Step 700
700
#745767
oklch(49.2% 0.045 344.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4451
oklch(41.6% 0.037 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C45
oklch(37.8% 0.028 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#5B4451 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) | #454852 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C50 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4448 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4451
#5B4451
oklch(41.6% 0.037 343.9)
- #395346
#395346
oklch(41.7% 0.038 162.4)
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 #5B4451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
Use #5B4451 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.