#5B495C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.1% 0.038 324.5), rgb(91, 73, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#5B495C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 325°. 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 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B495C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 73, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 12%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.038 324.5) |
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 #5B495C | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B495C | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B495C text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5B495C text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC9
oklch(80.9% 0.022 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC99AD
oklch(70.6% 0.036 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#988099
oklch(63% 0.046 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#826A84
oklch(55.6% 0.049 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5870
oklch(49.1% 0.046 323.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B495C
oklch(43.1% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#5B495C 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) | #484D5D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4F5B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4B4F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B495C
#5B495C
oklch(43.1% 0.038 324.5)
- #435643
#435643
oklch(43.1% 0.039 144.9)
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 #5B495C, 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 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
Use #5B495C 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.