#5E4875
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.4% 0.076 306), rgb(94, 72, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#5E4875 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4875 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 72, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.076 306) |
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 #5E4875 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4875 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4875 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4875 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD8
oklch(81% 0.044 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB95C4
oklch(70.6% 0.072 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#977BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8263A1
oklch(55.6% 0.099 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E528A
oklch(49.1% 0.092 306.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4875
oklch(44.4% 0.076 306)
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Step 900
900
#49395B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#5E4875 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) | #3E5177 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435274 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4F59 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4875
#5E4875
oklch(44.4% 0.076 306)
- #495B2A
#495B2A
oklch(44.4% 0.076 126)
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 #5E4875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.076
Use #5E4875 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.