#5E4569
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.2% 0.066 315.2), rgb(94, 69, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#5E4569 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4569 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 69, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.066 315.2) |
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 #5E4569 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4569 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4569 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4569 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD2
oklch(81% 0.038 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF95BB
oklch(70.6% 0.062 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C7BAA
oklch(63.1% 0.078 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#866496
oklch(55.6% 0.085 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#72537F
oklch(49.2% 0.078 315.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4569
oklch(43.2% 0.066 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3954
oklch(37.6% 0.051 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#5E4569 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) | #404D6A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454F68 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4952 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4569
#5E4569
oklch(43.2% 0.066 315.2)
- #405833
#405833
oklch(43% 0.065 135.2)
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 #5E4569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
Use #5E4569 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.