#5D4364
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.4% 0.062 319), rgb(93, 67, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#5D4364 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4364 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 67, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.062 319) |
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 #5D4364 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4364 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #5D4364 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4364 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBAD0
oklch(81% 0.036 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B195B8
oklch(70.6% 0.059 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D7BA6
oklch(63% 0.074 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#886492
oklch(55.7% 0.081 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#73537C
oklch(49.2% 0.074 318.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4364
oklch(42.4% 0.062 319)
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Step 900
900
#4D3952
oklch(37.7% 0.049 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#5D4364 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) | #3F4A65 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454D63 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D474F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4364
#5D4364
oklch(42.4% 0.062 319)
- #3C5735
#3C5735
oklch(42.5% 0.063 139.3)
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 #5D4364, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
Use #5D4364 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.