#5E4E66
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.9% 0.043 314.4), rgb(94, 78, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#5E4E66 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4E66 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 78, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.043 314.4) |
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 #5E4E66 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4E66 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4E66 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4E66 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B3
oklch(70.6% 0.042 314)
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Step 500
500
#9580A0
oklch(63% 0.053 314)
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Step 600
600
#806A8B
oklch(55.7% 0.056 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5876
oklch(49.1% 0.053 314.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4E66
oklch(44.9% 0.043 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#483C4E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232E
oklch(26.9% 0.022 313.2)
#5E4E66 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) | #4B5367 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5465 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5156 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4E66
#5E4E66
oklch(44.9% 0.043 314.4)
- #4B5B42
#4B5B42
oklch(45% 0.044 134.5)
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 #5E4E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
Use #5E4E66 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.