#5E496A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44% 0.059 312.9), rgb(94, 73, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#5E496A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E496A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 73, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.059 312.9) |
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 #5E496A | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E496A | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E496A text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E496A text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD1
oklch(81% 0.034 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD97BA
oklch(70.7% 0.056 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#987DA8
oklch(63% 0.07 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#836693
oklch(55.6% 0.076 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F557E
oklch(49.2% 0.071 312.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E496A
oklch(44% 0.059 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A53
oklch(37.6% 0.047 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#5E496A 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) | #44506B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485169 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4D55 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E496A
#5E496A
oklch(44% 0.059 312.9)
- #465A38
#465A38
oklch(44.1% 0.059 133.1)
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 #5E496A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.081
Use #5E496A 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.