#5B4765
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.1% 0.054 314.2), rgb(91, 71, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#5B4765 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4765 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 71, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.054 314.2) |
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 #5B4765 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4765 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4765 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4765 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCF
oklch(80.9% 0.031 314)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B7
oklch(70.7% 0.05 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#987EA5
oklch(63.1% 0.065 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#836790
oklch(55.6% 0.07 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E557B
oklch(49% 0.066 313.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4765
oklch(43.1% 0.054 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B51
oklch(37.7% 0.042 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#5B4765 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) | #434D66 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474F64 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4B52 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4765
#5B4765
oklch(43.1% 0.054 314.2)
- #435738
#435738
oklch(43.1% 0.055 134.9)
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 #5B4765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
Use #5B4765 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.