#5B4E6E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45% 0.054 302.9), rgb(91, 78, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#5B4E6E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 303°. 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 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4E6E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 78, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.054 302.9) |
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 #5B4E6E | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4E6E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4E6E text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4E6E 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
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#A799BB
oklch(70.6% 0.051 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#9180AA
oklch(63% 0.065 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B6995
oklch(55.5% 0.07 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#68587F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 302.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4E6E
oklch(45% 0.054 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#463C54
oklch(37.6% 0.042 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#5B4E6E 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) | #48536F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A546D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585359 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4E6E
#5B4E6E
oklch(45% 0.054 302.9)
- #4F5A38
#4F5A38
oklch(44.9% 0.054 123.2)
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 #5B4E6E, 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 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
Use #5B4E6E 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.