#5D4972
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.3% 0.07 306.1), rgb(93, 73, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#5D4972 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4972 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 73, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 22%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.07 306.1) |
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 #5D4972 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4972 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4972 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4972 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#DDD6E5
oklch(88.6% 0.022 306.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C1
oklch(70.6% 0.066 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#967CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.084 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#81659D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5487
oklch(49.2% 0.084 306)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4972
oklch(44.3% 0.07 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#493A59
oklch(37.8% 0.055 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#5D4972 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) | #415174 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455271 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4F58 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4972
#5D4972
oklch(44.3% 0.07 306.1)
- #4A5A2E
#4A5A2E
oklch(44.3% 0.069 125.5)
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 #5D4972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.076
Use #5D4972 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.