#5D5672
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.1% 0.045 296.1), rgb(93, 86, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#5D5672 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D5672 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 86, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 14%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.045 296.1) |
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 #5D5672 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D5672 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D5672 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5D5672 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB5
oklch(70.8% 0.035 295)
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Step 500
500
#8B84A2
oklch(63% 0.045 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#766E8D
oklch(55.7% 0.048 296.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D5672
oklch(47.1% 0.045 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#514B62
oklch(42.8% 0.038 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#433F50
oklch(37.8% 0.029 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#5D5672 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) | #505A73 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515A71 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595A60 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D5672
#5D5672
oklch(47.1% 0.045 296.1)
- #595E41
#595E41
oklch(46.9% 0.045 116.1)
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 #5D5672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.014
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
Use #5D5672 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.