#5E466D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.6% 0.069 311.8), rgb(94, 70, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#5E466D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E466D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 70, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.069 311.8) |
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 #5E466D | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E466D | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E466D text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E466D text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE95BE
oklch(70.6% 0.065 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A7BAE
oklch(63.1% 0.082 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#856499
oklch(55.7% 0.088 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#705283
oklch(49% 0.084 311.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E466D
oklch(43.6% 0.069 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3956
oklch(37.6% 0.053 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2233
oklch(27.1% 0.034 310.9)
#5E466D 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) | #3F4E6F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45506C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4B54 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E466D
#5E466D
oklch(43.6% 0.069 311.8)
- #435930
#435930
oklch(43.5% 0.069 131.7)
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 #5E466D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
Use #5E466D 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.