#5B496B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.8% 0.059 308.3), rgb(91, 73, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#5B496B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B496B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 73, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.059 308.3) |
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 #5B496B | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B496B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B496B text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5B496B text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#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
#AA98BB
oklch(70.7% 0.054 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#957EAB
oklch(63% 0.071 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#806796
oklch(55.6% 0.077 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5680
oklch(49.2% 0.07 307.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B496B
oklch(43.8% 0.059 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#483B54
oklch(37.6% 0.045 308)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#5B496B 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) | #434F6C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47506A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594E55 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B496B
#5B496B
oklch(43.8% 0.059 308.3)
- #485834
#485834
oklch(43.7% 0.059 128.1)
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 #5B496B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.079
Use #5B496B 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.