#5E4E5F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.6% 0.034 324.3), rgb(94, 78, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#5E4E5F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4E5F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 78, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 10%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.034 324.3) |
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 #5E4E5F | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4E5F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4E5F text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4E5F text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCC8
oklch(80.8% 0.021 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAC
oklch(70.7% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#968198
oklch(63% 0.042 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#816B82
oklch(55.7% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D596E
oklch(49.1% 0.041 324.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4E5F
oklch(44.6% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#493D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.027 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#5E4E5F 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) | #4D5260 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50545E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4F54 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4E5F
#5E4E5F
oklch(44.6% 0.034 324.3)
- #495949
#495949
oklch(44.5% 0.033 145)
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 #5E4E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
Use #5E4E5F 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.