#5B4E5D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.2% 0.029 321.8), rgb(91, 78, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#5B4E5D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4E5D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 78, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 9%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.029 321.8) |
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 #5B4E5D | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4E5D | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4E5D text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4E5D text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAB
oklch(70.7% 0.028 322)
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Step 500
500
#948396
oklch(63.2% 0.034 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E6C81
oklch(55.5% 0.039 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A6D
oklch(49% 0.036 320.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4E5D
oklch(44.2% 0.029 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#473E49
oklch(37.7% 0.022 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#5B4E5D 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) | #4D515E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F535C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4F53 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4E5D
#5B4E5D
oklch(44.2% 0.029 321.8)
- #4A5748
#4A5748
oklch(44.1% 0.029 141.4)
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 #5B4E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
Use #5B4E5D 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.