#5B486A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.5% 0.059 309.5), rgb(91, 72, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#5B486A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B486A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 72, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.059 309.5) |
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 #5B486A | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B486A | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B486A text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5B486A text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB97BB
oklch(70.6% 0.056 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#967EAA
oklch(63.1% 0.07 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#816796
oklch(55.7% 0.077 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5580
oklch(49.1% 0.073 309.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B486A
oklch(43.5% 0.059 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#493B54
oklch(37.7% 0.045 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2331
oklch(27.1% 0.028 310.4)
#5B486A 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) | #424F6B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465069 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594D54 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B486A
#5B486A
oklch(43.5% 0.059 309.5)
- #475834
#475834
oklch(43.6% 0.06 129.2)
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 #5B486A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.081
Use #5B486A 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.