#5D5779
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.6% 0.055 292.3), rgb(93, 87, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#5D5779 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D5779 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 87, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 16%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.055 292.3) |
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 #5D5779 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D5779 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D5779 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5D5779 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED1
oklch(81% 0.027 293)
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Step 400
400
#A19CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.042 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A8
oklch(63.1% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#746D93
oklch(55.6% 0.059 292.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D5779
oklch(47.6% 0.055 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B66
oklch(42.8% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#272531
oklch(27.2% 0.022 292.5)
#5D5779 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) | #4F5C7A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5B78 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575D63 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D5779
#5D5779
oklch(47.6% 0.055 292.3)
- #5D603B
#5D603B
oklch(47.7% 0.055 112.3)
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 #5D5779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.016
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
Use #5D5779 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.