#5C5169
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.5% 0.041 305.6), rgb(92, 81, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#5C5169 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C5169 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 81, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 13%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.041 305.6) |
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 #5C5169 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C5169 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C5169 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5C5169 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 305.5)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.038 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#9082A1
oklch(63% 0.048 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B6C8C
oklch(55.7% 0.052 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#675A77
oklch(49.1% 0.048 305.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C5169
oklch(45.5% 0.041 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#463D4F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#5C5169 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) | #4D556A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5668 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5459 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C5169
#5C5169
oklch(45.5% 0.041 305.6)
- #515B42
#515B42
oklch(45.5% 0.041 125.7)
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 #5C5169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.074
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.074
Use #5C5169 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.