#5B557D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.2% 0.064 290.6), rgb(91, 85, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#5B557D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B557D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 85, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 19%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.064 290.6) |
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 #5B557D | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B557D | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B557D text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B557D text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED4
oklch(81% 0.031 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBE
oklch(70.8% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8983AE
oklch(63.1% 0.064 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#736C99
oklch(55.5% 0.069 291.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B557D
oklch(47.2% 0.064 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#413E56
oklch(37.7% 0.041 290)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#5B557D 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) | #4B5B7F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B597C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545C63 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B557D
#5B557D
oklch(47.2% 0.064 290.6)
- #5D5F33
#5D5F33
oklch(47.3% 0.064 110.9)
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 #5B557D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.019
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
Use #5B557D 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.