#5B536D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46% 0.043 298.8), rgb(91, 83, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#5B536D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B536D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 83, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 14%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.043 298.8) |
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 #5B536D | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B536D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B536D text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5B536D text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 299)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB3
oklch(70.6% 0.034 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D84A0
oklch(63.1% 0.043 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#776E8B
oklch(55.7% 0.045 299.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B536D
oklch(46% 0.043 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#514B60
oklch(42.7% 0.035 298)
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Step 900
900
#433F4E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#5B536D 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) | #4E576E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58575C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B536D
#5B536D
oklch(46% 0.043 298.8)
- #555C40
#555C40
oklch(46.1% 0.044 119.6)
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 #5B536D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.069
Use #5B536D 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.