#5E436A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.8% 0.071 315.1), rgb(94, 67, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#5E436A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E436A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 67, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.071 315.1) |
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 #5E436A | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E436A | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #5E436A text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E436A text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#B094BD
oklch(70.6% 0.066 315)
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Step 500
500
#9D7AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 315)
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Step 600
600
#886298
oklch(55.6% 0.092 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#735182
oklch(49.1% 0.086 315.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E436A
oklch(42.8% 0.071 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3856
oklch(37.6% 0.057 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#5E436A 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) | #3D4B6B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434E69 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4851 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E436A
#5E436A
oklch(42.8% 0.071 315.1)
- #3E582F
#3E582F
oklch(42.8% 0.071 134.9)
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 #5E436A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
Use #5E436A 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.