#5B4E5B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.2% 0.027 326), rgb(91, 78, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#5B4E5B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4E5B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 78, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 8%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.027 326) |
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 #5B4E5B | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4E5B | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4E5B text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4E5B text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC6
oklch(80.8% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BA9
oklch(70.6% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#948394
oklch(63.1% 0.032 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E6D7E
oklch(55.6% 0.033 326)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B6B
oklch(49.2% 0.032 326.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4E5B
oklch(44.2% 0.027 326)
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Step 900
900
#483E48
oklch(37.8% 0.021 326)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#5B4E5B 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) | #4D515C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4F52 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4E5B
#5B4E5B
oklch(44.2% 0.027 326)
- #4A574A
#4A574A
oklch(44.1% 0.027 145.1)
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 #5B4E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
Use #5B4E5B 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.