#5C516E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.7% 0.048 301.9), rgb(92, 81, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#5C516E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C516E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 81, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 15%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.048 301.9) |
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 #5C516E | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C516E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C516E text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5C516E text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDD0
oklch(81% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#A59AB9
oklch(70.6% 0.046 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9082A7
oklch(63.2% 0.057 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A6B92
oklch(55.6% 0.062 302)
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Step 700
700
#67597D
oklch(49.2% 0.059 302.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C516E
oklch(45.7% 0.048 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#453D53
oklch(37.7% 0.038 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#5C516E 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) | #4B566F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D566D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59555B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C516E
#5C516E
oklch(45.7% 0.048 301.9)
- #535C3D
#535C3D
oklch(45.8% 0.049 121.5)
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 #5C516E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.021
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.070
Use #5C516E 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.