#5E416B
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.5% 0.076 314.9), rgb(94, 65, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#5E416B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E416B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 65, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 24%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.076 314.9) |
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 #5E416B | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E416B | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #5E416B text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E416B text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#B294C0
oklch(70.9% 0.071 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E79B0
oklch(63.2% 0.091 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#89619B
oklch(55.6% 0.098 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#745084
oklch(49.1% 0.091 315)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E416B
oklch(42.5% 0.076 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3857
oklch(37.7% 0.058 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#5E416B 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) | #3A4A6D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414D6A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4751 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E416B
#5E416B
oklch(42.5% 0.076 314.9)
- #3C582B
#3C582B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 134.7)
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 #5E416B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
Use #5E416B 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.