#5D576E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.1% 0.037 296.9), rgb(93, 87, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#5D576E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D576E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 87, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 12%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.037 296.9) |
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 #5D576E | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D576E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D576E text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5D576E text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB1
oklch(70.7% 0.029 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B859E
oklch(63% 0.038 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#756F88
oklch(55.6% 0.039 296.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D576E
oklch(47.1% 0.037 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#504C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.03 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#433F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.024 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#5D576E 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) | #525A6F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535A6D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5A5F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D576E
#5D576E
oklch(47.1% 0.037 296.9)
- #595E46
#595E46
oklch(47% 0.038 117.4)
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 #5D576E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.018
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
Use #5D576E 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.