#5B4B60
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.7% 0.039 318.1), rgb(91, 75, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#5B4B60 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4B60 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 75, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 12%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.039 318.1) |
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 #5B4B60 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4B60 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4B60 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4B60 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#DDD7DF
oklch(88.6% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 319)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AB0
oklch(70.8% 0.037 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#96819C
oklch(63.1% 0.047 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#806A87
oklch(55.6% 0.051 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5872
oklch(49% 0.048 318.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4B60
oklch(43.7% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B242D
oklch(27.2% 0.019 318.7)
#5B4B60 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) | #494F61 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C515F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4D52 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4B60
#5B4B60
oklch(43.7% 0.039 318.1)
- #475742
#475742
oklch(43.7% 0.039 138.3)
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 #5B4B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
Use #5B4B60 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.