#5D536D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.2% 0.043 302.3), rgb(93, 83, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#5D536D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D536D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 83, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 14%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.043 302.3) |
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 #5D536D | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D536D | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D536D text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5D536D text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECC
oklch(81% 0.02 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB2
oklch(70.7% 0.033 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E849F
oklch(63.1% 0.041 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#786D8A
oklch(55.5% 0.046 302.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D536D
oklch(46.2% 0.043 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#534A60
oklch(42.7% 0.038 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#443E4E
oklch(37.6% 0.028 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#5D536D 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) | #4E576E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50576C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B575C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D536D
#5D536D
oklch(46.2% 0.043 302.3)
- #545D42
#545D42
oklch(46.3% 0.043 123.1)
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 #5D536D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.019
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.069
Use #5D536D 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.