#5A495C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43% 0.038 322.8), rgb(90, 73, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#5A495C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A495C |
| RGB | rgb(90, 73, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 12%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.038 322.8) |
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 #5A495C | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A495C | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A495C text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5A495C text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC9
oklch(80.9% 0.022 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AAE
oklch(70.8% 0.035 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#97819A
oklch(63.2% 0.045 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#826A84
oklch(55.6% 0.049 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5870
oklch(49% 0.046 322.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A495C
oklch(43% 0.038 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#493C4B
oklch(37.6% 0.03 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#5A495C 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) | #474D5D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4F5B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4B4F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A495C
#5A495C
oklch(43% 0.038 322.8)
- #445542
#445542
oklch(42.9% 0.037 142.1)
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 #5A495C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
Use #5A495C 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.