#5D6084
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(50.1% 0.057 280.4), rgb(93, 96, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#5D6084 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6084 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 96, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 17%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.057 280.4) |
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 #5D6084 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6084 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6084 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6084 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBC
oklch(70.7% 0.044 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#8286AC
oklch(63.1% 0.057 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C6F97
oklch(55.5% 0.062 280.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6084
oklch(50.1% 0.057 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C69
oklch(42.7% 0.048 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4055
oklch(37.8% 0.036 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#5D6084 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) | #566486 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546183 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53676D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6084
#5D6084
oklch(50.1% 0.057 280.4)
- #6B653D
#6B653D
oklch(50.2% 0.058 100.8)
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 #5D6084, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
Use #5D6084 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.