#5B4E73
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.2% 0.061 300.1), rgb(91, 78, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#5B4E73 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 300°. 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 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4E73 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 78, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.061 300.1) |
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 #5B4E73 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4E73 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4E73 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4E73 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD5
oklch(81% 0.036 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A699C0
oklch(70.7% 0.058 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9080B0
oklch(63.2% 0.073 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A699B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#675785
oklch(49.1% 0.074 299.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4E73
oklch(45.2% 0.061 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#453C57
oklch(37.7% 0.047 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#5B4E73 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) | #465475 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485472 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57545B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4E73
#5B4E73
oklch(45.2% 0.061 300.1)
- #515B33
#515B33
oklch(45.2% 0.061 120.4)
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 #5B4E73, 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 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.068
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.070
Use #5B4E73 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.