#5B5974
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.6% 0.043 288), rgb(91, 89, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#5B5974 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5974 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 89, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 13%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.043 288) |
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 #5B5974 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B5974 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5974 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5974 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.021 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB5
oklch(70.8% 0.033 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8886A2
oklch(63.2% 0.042 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#716F8E
oklch(55.5% 0.048 287.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B5974
oklch(47.6% 0.043 288)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C62
oklch(42.7% 0.036 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#413F50
oklch(37.6% 0.029 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#5B5974 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) | #525C75 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525B73 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565D62 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5974
#5B5974
oklch(47.6% 0.043 288)
- #5F5F42
#5F5F42
oklch(47.7% 0.044 108)
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 #5B5974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.013
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
Use #5B5974 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.