#5A4567
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.6% 0.061 312), rgb(90, 69, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#5A4567 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4567 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 69, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.061 312) |
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 #5A4567 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4567 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #5A4567 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4567 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD97BB
oklch(70.8% 0.057 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#987DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.073 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#836695
oklch(55.7% 0.078 312)
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Step 700
700
#6F547F
oklch(49.1% 0.074 312.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4567
oklch(42.6% 0.061 312)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A54
oklch(37.6% 0.048 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#5A4567 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) | #3F4C68 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444D66 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594951 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4567
#5A4567
oklch(42.6% 0.061 312)
- #425632
#425632
oklch(42.6% 0.062 132.2)
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 #5A4567, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
Use #5A4567 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.