#5D4A67
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44% 0.052 313.8), rgb(93, 74, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#5D4A67 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 314°. 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 (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4A67 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 74, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 16%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.052 313.8) |
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 #5D4A67 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4A67 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4A67 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4A67 text on black | 2.64:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCF
oklch(80.9% 0.031 314)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B6
oklch(70.7% 0.048 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#977FA4
oklch(63.2% 0.061 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#82688F
oklch(55.7% 0.066 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E567A
oklch(49.1% 0.063 314.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4A67
oklch(44% 0.052 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#493B51
oklch(37.6% 0.041 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#5D4A67 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) | #465068 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5166 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4D54 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4A67
#5D4A67
oklch(44% 0.052 313.8)
- #47593B
#47593B
oklch(44% 0.052 133.4)
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 #5D4A67, 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 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
Use #5D4A67 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.