#5E4E62
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.7% 0.038 319.5), rgb(94, 78, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#5E4E62 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4E62 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 78, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 11%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.038 319.5) |
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 #5E4E62 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4E62 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4E62 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4E62 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 319)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAF
oklch(70.8% 0.036 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#96819B
oklch(63.1% 0.045 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#806A86
oklch(55.5% 0.05 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5971
oklch(49.1% 0.044 319.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4E62
oklch(44.7% 0.038 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#493D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B242C
oklch(27.1% 0.018 322)
#5E4E62 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) | #4C5263 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5461 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5055 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4E62
#5E4E62
oklch(44.7% 0.038 319.5)
- #4A5A46
#4A5A46
oklch(44.8% 0.038 139.4)
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 #5E4E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
Use #5E4E62 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.