#5D476D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.7% 0.067 310.3), rgb(93, 71, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#5D476D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D476D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 71, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 21%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.067 310.3) |
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 #5D476D | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D476D | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D476D text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5D476D text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E4
oklch(88.4% 0.022 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.039 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD96BE
oklch(70.7% 0.063 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#987CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.08 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#836599
oklch(55.7% 0.086 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5383
oklch(49.1% 0.081 310.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D476D
oklch(43.7% 0.067 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A56
oklch(37.7% 0.051 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#5D476D 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) | #404F6E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45506C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4C55 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D476D
#5D476D
oklch(43.7% 0.067 310.3)
- #455931
#455931
oklch(43.6% 0.066 130.4)
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 #5D476D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.083
Use #5D476D 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.