#5A4568
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.7% 0.062 311.3), rgb(90, 69, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#5A4568 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 311°. 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 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4568 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 69, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.062 311.3) |
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 #5A4568 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4568 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #5A4568 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4568 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
-
Step 300
300
#C8BAD2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 311.4)
-
Step 400
400
#AC97BC
oklch(70.7% 0.058 310.4)
-
Step 500
500
#987DAB
oklch(63.1% 0.074 310.9)
-
Step 600
600
#836696
oklch(55.7% 0.08 311.5)
-
Step 700
700
#6F5480
oklch(49.1% 0.076 311.8)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4568
oklch(42.7% 0.062 311.3)
-
Step 900
900
#4A3A55
oklch(37.7% 0.049 311.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#5A4568 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) | #3F4C69 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444E67 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594A52 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4568
#5A4568
oklch(42.7% 0.062 311.3)
- #435631
#435631
oklch(42.7% 0.062 130.8)
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 #5A4568, 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 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
Use #5A4568 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.