#5A586E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.1% 0.035 289.1), rgb(90, 88, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#5A586E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A586E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 88, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 11%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.035 289.1) |
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 #5A586E | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A586E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A586E text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5A586E text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09EB1
oklch(70.7% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#88869E
oklch(63% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#727089
oklch(55.6% 0.038 288.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A586E
oklch(47.1% 0.035 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4D5E
oklch(42.8% 0.028 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#41404D
oklch(37.8% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#5A586E 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) | #535B6F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535A6D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565C5F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A586E
#5A586E
oklch(47.1% 0.035 289.1)
- #5C5D46
#5C5D46
oklch(47.1% 0.035 109.7)
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 #5A586E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.016
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
Use #5A586E 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.