#5E496B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.1% 0.06 312.1), rgb(94, 73, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#5E496B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E496B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 73, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.06 312.1) |
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 #5E496B | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E496B | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E496B text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E496B text on black | 2.64:1 | 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
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD97BA
oklch(70.7% 0.056 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#987DA9
oklch(63.1% 0.072 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#836695
oklch(55.7% 0.078 312)
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Step 700
700
#6F547F
oklch(49.1% 0.074 312.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E496B
oklch(44.1% 0.06 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A54
oklch(37.6% 0.048 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#5E496B 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) | #44506C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48516A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4D55 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E496B
#5E496B
oklch(44.1% 0.06 312.1)
- #465A37
#465A37
oklch(44.1% 0.06 132.6)
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 #5E496B, 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 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
Use #5E496B 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.