#5C5477
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.8% 0.057 294.6), rgb(92, 84, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#5C5477 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C5477 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 84, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.057 294.6) |
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 #5C5477 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C5477 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C5477 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5C5477 text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED1
oklch(81% 0.027 293)
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Step 400
400
#A29CBA
oklch(70.8% 0.044 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B83A8
oklch(63% 0.056 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#756D94
oklch(55.7% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C5477
oklch(46.8% 0.057 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#504A66
oklch(42.6% 0.046 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#433E53
oklch(37.7% 0.036 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#5C5477 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) | #4C5978 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5876 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575A60 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C5477
#5C5477
oklch(46.8% 0.057 294.6)
- #595E38
#595E38
oklch(46.7% 0.057 114.8)
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 #5C5477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.016
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
Use #5C5477 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.