#5C4E5E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.4% 0.031 322.1), rgb(92, 78, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#5C4E5E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4E5E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 78, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 9%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.031 322.1) |
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 #5C4E5E | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C4E5E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C4E5E text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4E5E text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BAC
oklch(70.8% 0.03 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#958297
oklch(63.1% 0.038 323)
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Step 600
600
#7F6C82
oklch(55.7% 0.04 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6E
oklch(49.1% 0.038 321.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C4E5E
oklch(44.4% 0.031 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#483D49
oklch(37.6% 0.025 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#5C4E5E 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) | #4D515F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4F53 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4E5E
#5C4E5E
oklch(44.4% 0.031 322.1)
- #4A5848
#4A5848
oklch(44.3% 0.031 141.6)
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 #5C4E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
Use #5C4E5E 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.