#5C537E
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(46.9% 0.069 293.1), rgb(92, 83, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#5C537E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C537E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 83, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 21%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.069 293.1) |
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 #5C537E | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C537E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C537E text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5C537E text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B82B0
oklch(63.2% 0.069 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#756B9B
oklch(55.6% 0.074 293.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C537E
oklch(46.9% 0.069 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#50496C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 293)
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Step 900
900
#423D57
oklch(37.6% 0.044 293)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#5C537E 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) | #485980 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49587D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555A63 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C537E
#5C537E
oklch(46.9% 0.069 293.1)
- #5B5F2F
#5B5F2F
oklch(47% 0.069 113)
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 #5C537E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
Use #5C537E 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.