#5B4E6C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.9% 0.051 304.2), rgb(91, 78, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#5B4E6C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4E6C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 78, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.051 304.2) |
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 #5B4E6C | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4E6C | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4E6C text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4E6C text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 305)
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Step 400
400
#A79AB9
oklch(70.8% 0.047 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9181A8
oklch(63.1% 0.06 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C6A93
oklch(55.7% 0.066 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#68587D
oklch(49.1% 0.061 304)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4E6C
oklch(44.9% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#463C53
oklch(37.6% 0.041 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#292330
oklch(26.9% 0.025 305.7)
#5B4E6C 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) | #48536D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585259 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4E6C
#5B4E6C
oklch(44.9% 0.051 304.2)
- #4F5A3A
#4F5A3A
oklch(44.9% 0.051 123.9)
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 #5B4E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.074
Use #5B4E6C 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.