#5D5869
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.1% 0.028 298.8), rgb(93, 88, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#5D5869 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D5869 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 88, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 9%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.028 298.8) |
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 #5D5869 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D5869 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D5869 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5D5869 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAC
oklch(70.7% 0.021 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8698
oklch(63% 0.027 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#757083
oklch(55.6% 0.03 297.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D5869
oklch(47.1% 0.028 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#504C5A
oklch(42.6% 0.023 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#43404A
oklch(37.8% 0.017 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#27252B
oklch(26.9% 0.011 300.8)
#5D5869 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) | #555A6A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565A68 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5A5E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D5869
#5D5869
oklch(47.1% 0.028 298.8)
- #595E4C
#595E4C
oklch(47.2% 0.029 120.1)
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 #5D5869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.072
Use #5D5869 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.