What color is #5C577A?

#5C577A is a medium, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(92, 87, 122), and in HSL hsl(249, 17%, 41%).

Is #5C577A accessible as text?

On white, #5C577A has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #5C577A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5C577A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #5C577A?

#5C577A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #757A57. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5C577A below.

Is #5C577A good for buttons?

#5C577A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5C577A — black text only reaches 3.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5C577A the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #5C577A is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#5C577A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5C577A

Not just a swatch — here's how #5C577A works with other colors. Named schemes with #5C577A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5C577A Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Ultra Violet sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5C577A Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Ultra Violet opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5C577A Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Ultra Violet keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5C577A Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Ultra Violet plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #5C577A Secondary #848390 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Ultra Violet is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ultra Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5C577A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 71/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5C577A with

Slate Gray Ultra Violet Shadow Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEDDE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #68577A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5C577A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5C577A;
  --color-base-rgb: 92 87 122;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.6% 0.056 290.6);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E8E7EE;
  --color-200: #D1CFDD;
  --color-300: #B0ADC3;
  --color-400: #8F8BA7;
  --color-500: #706B89;
  --color-600: #59566B;
  --color-700: #43414E;
  --color-800: #2E2C35;
  --color-900: #1D1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ultra-violet: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E8E7EE',
    200: '#D1CFDD',
    300: '#B0ADC3',
    400: '#8F8BA7',
    500: '#706B89',
    600: '#59566B',
    700: '#43414E',
    800: '#2E2C35',
    900: '#1D1C21',
  },
}

$base: #5C577A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E8E7EE;
$base-200: #D1CFDD;
$base-300: #B0ADC3;
$base-400: #8F8BA7;
$base-500: #706B89;
$base-600: #59566B;
$base-700: #43414E;
$base-800: #2E2C35;
$base-900: #1D1C21;
$base-hover: #4A4562;
$base-subtle: #CECCD8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5C577A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1CFDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0ADC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8F8BA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#706B89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#59566B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43414E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5C577A

Color Lab

Pairs with #5C577A

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