#5D4B71
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.7% 0.064 305.6), rgb(93, 75, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#5D4B71 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4B71 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 75, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 20%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.064 305.6) |
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 #5D4B71 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4B71 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4B71 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4B71 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA97BF
oklch(70.7% 0.061 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#957EAF
oklch(63.2% 0.076 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F669B
oklch(55.5% 0.085 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5584
oklch(49.1% 0.078 305.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4B71
oklch(44.7% 0.064 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#483B57
oklch(37.8% 0.05 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2233
oklch(26.9% 0.033 305.8)
#5D4B71 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) | #435273 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475370 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5159 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4B71
#5D4B71
oklch(44.7% 0.064 305.6)
- #4C5B32
#4C5B32
oklch(44.7% 0.065 125.3)
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 #5D4B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.074
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.075
Use #5D4B71 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.