#5E4366
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.6% 0.066 318.3), rgb(94, 67, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#5E4366 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4366 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 67, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 21%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.066 318.3) |
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 #5E4366 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4366 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #5E4366 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4366 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B195BA
oklch(70.7% 0.062 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E7AA8
oklch(63% 0.079 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#886394
oklch(55.6% 0.085 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#74527E
oklch(49.2% 0.079 318.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4366
oklch(42.6% 0.066 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3953
oklch(37.7% 0.05 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#5E4366 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) | #3E4B67 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454E65 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4750 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4366
#5E4366
oklch(42.6% 0.066 318.3)
- #3C5734
#3C5734
oklch(42.5% 0.065 138.7)
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 #5E4366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
Use #5E4366 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.