#5D4166
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.1% 0.069 317.7), rgb(93, 65, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#5D4166 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4166 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 65, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.069 317.7) |
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 #5D4166 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4166 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #5D4166 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4166 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 318)
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Step 400
400
#B294BB
oklch(70.7% 0.065 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E7AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.081 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#896296
oklch(55.6% 0.09 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#745180
oklch(49.1% 0.084 317.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4166
oklch(42.1% 0.069 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3854
oklch(37.6% 0.054 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#5D4166 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) | #3C4967 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434C65 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D454F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4166
#5D4166
oklch(42.1% 0.069 317.7)
- #3A5630
#3A5630
oklch(42% 0.069 137.8)
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 #5D4166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
Use #5D4166 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.