#5D496D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.1% 0.063 309.3), rgb(93, 73, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#5D496D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D496D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 73, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.063 309.3) |
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 #5D496D | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D496D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D496D text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5D496D text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD3
oklch(81% 0.036 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB97BD
oklch(70.7% 0.059 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#977DAC
oklch(63.1% 0.075 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#816697
oklch(55.6% 0.08 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5481
oklch(48.9% 0.076 309.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D496D
oklch(44.1% 0.063 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#493A55
oklch(37.6% 0.049 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#5D496D 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) | #43506E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47516C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4E56 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D496D
#5D496D
oklch(44.1% 0.063 309.3)
- #485A34
#485A34
oklch(44.2% 0.063 129.3)
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 #5D496D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.080
Use #5D496D 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.