#5E495C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.041 329.4), rgb(94, 73, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#5E495C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E495C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 73, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.041 329.4) |
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 #5E495C | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E495C | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E495C text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E495C text on black | 2.58:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AC
oklch(70.6% 0.039 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B7F98
oklch(63.1% 0.049 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#856883
oklch(55.5% 0.054 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#71576E
oklch(49.1% 0.048 330.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E495C
oklch(43.4% 0.041 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.031 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#5E495C 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) | #484E5D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D505B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604A4F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E495C
#5E495C
oklch(43.4% 0.041 329.4)
- #415745
#415745
oklch(43.3% 0.04 149.9)
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 #5E495C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
Use #5E495C 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.