#5D4E67
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.8% 0.044 311.6), rgb(93, 78, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#5D4E67 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4E67 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 78, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 14%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.044 311.6) |
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 #5D4E67 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4E67 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4E67 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4E67 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
-
Step 300
300
#C6BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 311.7)
-
Step 400
400
#A99AB4
oklch(70.8% 0.041 311)
-
Step 500
500
#9481A1
oklch(63.1% 0.052 311.5)
-
Step 600
600
#7E6A8C
oklch(55.6% 0.057 311.1)
-
Step 700
700
#6B5877
oklch(49.1% 0.054 312.1)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4E67
oklch(44.8% 0.044 311.6)
-
Step 900
900
#483C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.035 313)
-
Step 950
950
#2A232E
oklch(26.9% 0.022 313.2)
#5D4E67 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) | #4A5368 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5466 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5157 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4E67
#5D4E67
oklch(44.8% 0.044 311.6)
- #4C5A41
#4C5A41
oklch(44.8% 0.043 131.8)
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 #5D4E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
Use #5D4E67 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.