#5B4855
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.6% 0.033 337.9), rgb(91, 72, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#5B4855 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4855 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 72, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 12%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.033 337.9) |
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 #5B4855 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4855 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4855 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4855 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA7
oklch(70.8% 0.03 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8192
oklch(63.2% 0.039 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#846A7C
oklch(55.6% 0.042 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#705869
oklch(49.1% 0.04 337)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4855
oklch(42.6% 0.033 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D46
oklch(37.8% 0.024 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2329
oklch(26.9% 0.017 338.5)
#5B4855 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) | #484C56 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4F54 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D484C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4855
#5B4855
oklch(42.6% 0.033 337.9)
- #405448
#405448
oklch(42.5% 0.032 158.4)
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 #5B4855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
Use #5B4855 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.