#5D495E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.4% 0.042 324.7), rgb(93, 73, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#5D495E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D495E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.042 324.7) |
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 #5D495E | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D495E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D495E text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5D495E text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AF
oklch(70.8% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A7F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.052 325)
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Step 600
600
#846885
oklch(55.5% 0.055 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#705771
oklch(49.2% 0.051 325.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D495E
oklch(43.4% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#5D495E 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) | #474E5F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C505D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4B50 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D495E
#5D495E
oklch(43.4% 0.042 324.7)
- #425742
#425742
oklch(43.3% 0.043 144.8)
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 #5D495E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
Use #5D495E 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.