#5B475A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.6% 0.04 327.9), rgb(91, 71, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#5B475A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B475A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 71, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 12%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.04 327.9) |
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 #5B475A | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B475A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #5B475A text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5B475A text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC8
oklch(81% 0.022 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AD
oklch(70.8% 0.037 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8098
oklch(63.2% 0.047 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#846983
oklch(55.6% 0.051 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#70576F
oklch(49.1% 0.049 327.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B475A
oklch(42.6% 0.04 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.031 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#5B475A 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) | #464C5B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4E59 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C484D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B475A
#5B475A
oklch(42.6% 0.04 327.9)
- #405542
#405542
oklch(42.6% 0.04 147.3)
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 #5B475A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
Use #5B475A 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.