#5C4466
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.6% 0.062 315.7), rgb(92, 68, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#5C4466 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4466 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 68, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.062 315.7) |
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 #5C4466 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C4466 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #5C4466 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4466 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF96BA
oklch(70.7% 0.059 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B7CA8
oklch(63.1% 0.074 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#866494
oklch(55.6% 0.082 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#71537E
oklch(49% 0.076 315.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C4466
oklch(42.6% 0.062 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A53
oklch(37.8% 0.048 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#5C4466 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) | #3F4B67 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454D65 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4850 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4466
#5C4466
oklch(42.6% 0.062 315.7)
- #3F5734
#3F5734
oklch(42.7% 0.063 136.3)
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 #5C4466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
Use #5C4466 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.