#5C495C
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.2% 0.039 326.2), rgb(92, 73, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#5C495C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 326°. 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 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C495C |
| RGB | rgb(92, 73, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 12%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.039 326.2) |
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 #5C495C | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C495C | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C495C text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5C495C text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC9
oklch(81% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AD
oklch(70.7% 0.037 326)
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Step 500
500
#998099
oklch(63.1% 0.047 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#836983
oklch(55.5% 0.05 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F576F
oklch(49% 0.048 326.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C495C
oklch(43.2% 0.039 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.03 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#5C495C 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) | #484E5D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C505B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4B4F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C495C
#5C495C
oklch(43.2% 0.039 326.2)
- #435644
#435644
oklch(43.2% 0.038 146.3)
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 #5C495C, 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 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
Use #5C495C 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.