#5C4E5A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.2% 0.026 330.7), rgb(92, 78, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#5C4E5A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4E5A |
| RGB | rgb(92, 78, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 8%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.026 330.7) |
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 #5C4E5A | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C4E5A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C4E5A text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4E5A text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BA8
oklch(70.6% 0.025 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#958392
oklch(63.1% 0.031 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#806C7D
oklch(55.6% 0.036 331)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A69
oklch(49.1% 0.033 331.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C4E5A
oklch(44.2% 0.026 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#483E47
oklch(37.7% 0.02 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2429
oklch(26.9% 0.013 331.4)
#5C4E5A 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) | #4E515B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51535A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4F52 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4E5A
#5C4E5A
oklch(44.2% 0.026 330.7)
- #49574C
#49574C
oklch(44.1% 0.025 151.6)
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 #5C4E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
Use #5C4E5A 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.