#5B4E70
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.1% 0.057 301.7), rgb(91, 78, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#5B4E70 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 302°. 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 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4E70 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 78, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.057 301.7) |
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 #5B4E70 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4E70 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4E70 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4E70 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#A699BD
oklch(70.6% 0.054 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9180AC
oklch(63.1% 0.068 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B6998
oklch(55.6% 0.074 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#685781
oklch(49% 0.069 302.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4E70
oklch(45.1% 0.057 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#463C55
oklch(37.7% 0.044 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#5B4E70 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) | #475471 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49546F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58535A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4E70
#5B4E70
oklch(45.1% 0.057 301.7)
- #505B36
#505B36
oklch(45.2% 0.058 122.2)
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 #5B4E70, 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 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.070
Use #5B4E70 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.