#5D5374
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.5% 0.054 298.2), rgb(93, 83, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#5D5374 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D5374 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 83, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.054 298.2) |
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 #5D5374 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D5374 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D5374 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5D5374 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A39BB8
oklch(70.6% 0.043 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A6
oklch(63.1% 0.053 298)
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Step 600
600
#776C91
oklch(55.5% 0.058 298.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D5374
oklch(46.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#524A65
oklch(42.8% 0.045 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#443E52
oklch(37.8% 0.034 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#5D5374 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) | #4C5875 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5873 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59585F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D5374
#5D5374
oklch(46.5% 0.054 298.2)
- #565E3B
#565E3B
oklch(46.5% 0.054 119)
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 #5D5374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.064
Use #5D5374 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.