#5B4E68
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.7% 0.045 307.3), rgb(91, 78, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#5B4E68 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4E68 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 78, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 14%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.045 307.3) |
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 #5B4E68 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4E68 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4E68 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4E68 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCCE
oklch(80.8% 0.027 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#A79AB5
oklch(70.6% 0.041 307)
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Step 500
500
#9281A3
oklch(63% 0.054 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C6A8E
oklch(55.5% 0.059 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#695979
oklch(49.2% 0.054 307.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4E68
oklch(44.7% 0.045 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#463D50
oklch(37.7% 0.034 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#5B4E68 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) | #4A5369 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5367 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595157 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4E68
#5B4E68
oklch(44.7% 0.045 307.3)
- #4D593E
#4D593E
oklch(44.6% 0.045 127.6)
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 #5B4E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.076
Use #5B4E68 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.