#5B4472
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.1% 0.079 306.4), rgb(91, 68, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#5B4472 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4472 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 68, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.079 306.4) |
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 #5B4472 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4472 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4472 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4472 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9D9
oklch(80.8% 0.047 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C5
oklch(70.7% 0.073 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#987AB6
oklch(63% 0.094 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#8263A2
oklch(55.6% 0.101 306)
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Step 700
700
#6E518B
oklch(49% 0.096 306.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4472
oklch(43.1% 0.079 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A395B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2135
oklch(26.9% 0.039 306.8)
#5B4472 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) | #3A4D74 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4E71 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584B55 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4472
#5B4472
oklch(43.1% 0.079 306.4)
- #455825
#455825
oklch(43.2% 0.079 126.5)
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 #5B4472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.082
Use #5B4472 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.