#5E4575
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.8% 0.082 307.3), rgb(94, 69, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#5E4575 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4575 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 69, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.082 307.3) |
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 #5E4575 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4575 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4575 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4575 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C6
oklch(70.6% 0.077 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#9979B8
oklch(63% 0.099 307)
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Step 600
600
#8461A4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#70508C
oklch(49.1% 0.099 307.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4575
oklch(43.8% 0.082 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B385C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#5E4575 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) | #3B4F77 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405074 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4C57 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4575
#5E4575
oklch(43.8% 0.082 307.3)
- #455A25
#455A25
oklch(43.7% 0.082 127.5)
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 #5E4575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
Use #5E4575 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.