#5B485E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43% 0.043 321.8), rgb(91, 72, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#5B485E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B485E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 72, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.043 321.8) |
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 #5B485E | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B485E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B485E text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5B485E 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
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCCA
oklch(81% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD99B0
oklch(70.8% 0.04 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#98809C
oklch(63.1% 0.05 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#836987
oklch(55.7% 0.055 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5773
oklch(49.1% 0.053 321.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B485E
oklch(43% 0.043 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.033 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#5B485E 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) | #464D5F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4F5D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4A50 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B485E
#5B485E
oklch(43% 0.043 321.8)
- #425640
#425640
oklch(43% 0.043 142.5)
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 #5B485E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
Use #5B485E 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.