#5D577F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.9% 0.064 290.7), rgb(93, 87, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#5D577F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D577F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 87, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 19%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.064 290.7) |
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 #5D577F | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D577F | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D577F text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5D577F text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED4
oklch(81% 0.031 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBE
oklch(70.8% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8983AD
oklch(63.1% 0.063 291)
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Step 600
600
#736C99
oklch(55.5% 0.069 291.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D577F
oklch(47.9% 0.064 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#413E56
oklch(37.7% 0.041 290)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#5D577F 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) | #4D5D81 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5B7E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565E65 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D577F
#5D577F
oklch(47.9% 0.064 290.7)
- #5F6135
#5F6135
oklch(48% 0.064 110.8)
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 #5D577F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.022
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
Use #5D577F 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.