#5D536B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.1% 0.04 303.8), rgb(93, 83, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#5D536B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D536B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 83, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 13%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.04 303.8) |
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 #5D536B | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D536B | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D536B text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5D536B text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7DF
oklch(88.4% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB1
oklch(70.6% 0.031 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E849E
oklch(63.1% 0.04 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#796D88
oklch(55.5% 0.043 305.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D536B
oklch(46.1% 0.04 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#534B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#443E4D
oklch(37.6% 0.026 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#5D536B 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) | #4F576C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50576A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B565B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D536B
#5D536B
oklch(46.1% 0.04 303.8)
- #545C44
#545C44
oklch(46.1% 0.039 122.9)
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 #5D536B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.021
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
Use #5D536B 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.